Week of 16 November 2020 Company scorecards are out – and it’s a C for effort, and an E for impact The 2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark, which ranks 230 global companies in five sectors on their human rights performance, finds that some companies are making some progress to meet their responsibility to respect human … Continue reading Company scorecards are out – and it’s a C for effort, and an E for impact
Just transition you say? Not without business and human rights good practice
Week of 16 November 2020 Just transition you say? Not without business and human rights good practice There is increasing recognition that the transition toward a zero-carbon world needs to be ‘just’, i.e., this transition needs to respect the fundamental rights of those involved – with a particular focus on the most vulnerable. The Institute … Continue reading Just transition you say? Not without business and human rights good practice
The business and human rights community came together this week: we shared insights, swapped lessons learned and confronted our challenges – all through our screens
Week of 16 November 2020 The business and human rights community came together this week: we shared insights, swapped lessons learned and confronted our challenges – all through our screens 2020 marks the ninth anniversary of the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as … Continue reading The business and human rights community came together this week: we shared insights, swapped lessons learned and confronted our challenges – all through our screens