The business “responsibility to respect” human rights in Latin America, until recently, was governed mainly by soft law, namely the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGP’s”). Two new legal...more
On 1 July 2022, the Norwegian Transparency Act entered into force. It requires that large domestic (Norwegian) companies and foreign companies doing business in Norway implement and account for human rights due diligence in...more
Five practical steps large Japanese companies should take to prepare for the introduction of mandatory due diligence -
The European Commission recently published the text of the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due...more
June’s G7 summit showed that eradicating forced labor in Xinjiang remains a top priority for leaders of the world’s most advanced economies. But what does this mean for international businesses with supply chains extending to...more
8/6/2021
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Customs and Border Protection ,
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Human Rights ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Business and human rights will continue to receive significant attention and development in 2021. Take a look at what is on the horizon . . .
COVID-19: Vaccines are being administered in some countries but COVID-19...more
1/21/2021
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Climate Change ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Governments ,
Human Rights ,
New Guidance ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
US State Departments ,
Vaccinations
International human rights laws and norms are increasingly playing a role in shaping how energy companies conduct their business all over the world. Shareholders increasingly demand compliance with human rights norms;...more
10/13/2017
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Assault ,
Battery ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Eviction ,
Harassment ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Mining ,
OECD ,
Parent Corporation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Remediation ,
Shareholders ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain