Few company grievance mechanisms are fulfilling their envisaged role and rights holders continue to report significant problems with identifying, accessing and using such mechanisms in practice; companies should consider a number of steps to enhance remedy, including focusing on meaningful stakeholder engagement (according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – OHCHR)

Week of 8 June 2020 Few company grievance mechanisms are fulfilling their envisaged role and rights holders continue to report significant problems with identifying, accessing and using such mechanisms in practice; companies should consider a number of steps to enhance remedy, including focusing on meaningful stakeholder engagement (according to the United Nations High Commissioner for … Continue reading Few company grievance mechanisms are fulfilling their envisaged role and rights holders continue to report significant problems with identifying, accessing and using such mechanisms in practice; companies should consider a number of steps to enhance remedy, including focusing on meaningful stakeholder engagement (according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – OHCHR)

A Swiss referendum will take place in late 2020 on whether voters want Swiss companies to have civil liability for failing to prevent human rights and environmental violations in their supply chains; this follows Swiss parliament’s decision to reject the provisions of the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative

Week of 8 June 2020 A Swiss referendum will take place in late 2020 on whether voters want Swiss companies to have civil liability for failing to prevent human rights and environmental violations in their supply chains; this follows Swiss parliament’s decision to reject the provisions of the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative This week the … Continue reading A Swiss referendum will take place in late 2020 on whether voters want Swiss companies to have civil liability for failing to prevent human rights and environmental violations in their supply chains; this follows Swiss parliament’s decision to reject the provisions of the Swiss Responsible Business Initiative

Making human rights due diligence work for farmers and textile workers will require a specific focus on (1) fair purchasing practices, living wages and living incomes and (2) addressing systemic issues such as unequal power relations, land tenure security and environmental damage (according to University of Greenwich, The Fair Trade Advocacy Office and Brot für die Welt)

Week of 8 June 2020 Making human rights due diligence work for farmers and textile workers will require a specific focus on (1) fair purchasing practices, living wages and living incomes and (2) addressing systemic issues such as unequal power relations, land tenure security and environmental damage (according to University of Greenwich, The Fair Trade … Continue reading Making human rights due diligence work for farmers and textile workers will require a specific focus on (1) fair purchasing practices, living wages and living incomes and (2) addressing systemic issues such as unequal power relations, land tenure security and environmental damage (according to University of Greenwich, The Fair Trade Advocacy Office and Brot für die Welt)