News on #BizHumanRights issues mostly in a #sustainablefinance perspective.
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November 17
A new analysis of 229 of the world's largest companies has found that almost half are unable to prove they are protecting human rights in line with the UN's requirements – with more than one-third scoring zero on due diligence. https://t.co/xzIv2yp0W0
— Hans Stegeman (@hanswstegeman) November 17, 2020
November 16
This year, the #CHRB2020 @RankBHR is for the first time assessing the automotive industry on their #humanrights performance. The results? Shocking! Two thirds of the companies scored 0 across all human rights due diligence indicators. See more findings: https://t.co/W0UVSn9cPr pic.twitter.com/dJsFXUYL4G
— World Benchmarking Alliance (@SDGBenchmarks) November 16, 2020
November 3
Shift's Dissecting Disclosure Series is a collection of six resources designed to help investors – and other interested parties, read and analyze the human rights disclosure of companies. Learn more at https://t.co/nyjR0L56H6 pic.twitter.com/1gP49hIzQS
— Shift (@shiftproject) November 3, 2020
October 22
Excited to be working on these two key tracks of the @ungps10plus project, focusing on #mHRDD & #responsiblefinance as instrumental in accelerating #bizhumanrights. Check out our two focal webpages linked below for the latest updates & outputs 👇 #UNGPs10plus #nextdecadeBHR https://t.co/LcTQ0YnJQH
— Sara Blackwell (@sara__blackwell) October 22, 2020
October 13
This new report from @WalkFree highlights the disproportionate vulnerability of women and girls to modern slavery.
The financial sector has a unique position to invest in and foster business practices that help end modern slavery and human trafficking. https://t.co/lTJcd48wjW pic.twitter.com/9ZkBTlBjRx
— Finance Against Slavery & Trafficking (@FinComSlavery) October 13, 2020
Women doctors file discrimination complaint against Danish pension fundhttps://t.co/7MHRv6hixG
— IPE.com News (@IPEnews) October 13, 2020
OUT THURSDAY: 2020 food & beverage benchmark of 43 companies on their efforts to combat #forcedlabor risks in #supplychains.
Find out how companies are addressing specific areas of risk👉 https://t.co/xDhRljpNpc pic.twitter.com/xEfuQExLCh
— KnowTheChain (@KnowTheChain) October 13, 2020
October 8
RDR Corporate Index provides key data and analysis for investors on tech companies' policies & practices affecting users’ freedom of expression and privacy.@rankingrights @rmack https://t.co/FHGvmZfyxw
— InvestForRights (@InvestForRights) October 8, 2020
October 2
French judges opened an investigation agains BNP for their complicity in #Darfour genocide following @fidh_en and @ExpediteJustice claim. We Hope that it will lead to #corporateaccountability and #bizhumanrights that is why we nead #bindingtreaty ! https://t.co/QJDGmPrFee
— Maddalena Neglia (@MaddalenaNeglia) October 2, 2020
September 29
LAUNCH! The Swedish #visahandlingskraft campaign for mHRDD legislation is now on. @AmnestySverige is one out of 14 CSOs, 23 companies and eight unions that support the call to the Swedish government to actively work for mHRDD legislation. #bizhumanrights https://t.co/XTKNd6H4HZ
— Ulrika Sandberg (@sandberg_ulrika) September 29, 2020
September 23
A lot has happened since the endorsement of the #UNGPs on #bizhumanrights in 2011, and a lot more needs to be done. We're taking stock & developing targets & timelines for the way forward. Follow the link below to submit your inputs to the #UNGPs10plus #nextdecadeBHR project ✍️👇 https://t.co/vHYiiFWNUy
— Sara Blackwell (@sara__blackwell) September 23, 2020
September 18
Council's recommended to exclude Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd due to risk of human rights abuse in Xinjiang, China. The decision has been withdrawn because the company is no longer in the Fund’s portfolio.https://t.co/PN0vEno0vg
— Council on Ethics (@CouncilOnEthics) September 18, 2020
September 14
The @PRI_News consultation on respect for #HumanRights in the global investment industry is closing this Friday. We'd like to hear your thoughts on the topic.https://t.co/pjy5ZkBOfO#ESG #bizhumanrights #Investwithrespect
— Nikolaj Halkjær Pedersen (@NikolajHalkjaer) September 14, 2020
September 8
IHRB's @Jomo1966 on what can be done to address the #HumanRights concerns for the increasing demand for green #commodities. Read here: https://t.co/MG7iKVapZg 👇 @SPGMarketIntel | #BizHumanRights https://t.co/IFmGPV9x5v
— IHRB (@ihrb) September 8, 2020
It has emerged that #RioTinto hired lawyers to prepare for a potential injunction against the destruction of ancient rock shelters in Juukan Gorge, three days before they were destroyed in a mining blast #bizhumanrights https://t.co/PaS4VVjobI
— Leigh Day International (@leighdayintl) September 8, 2020
September 5
Apple has for the first time published a #HumanRights policy that commits to respecting “freedom of information and expression”, following years of criticism that it bows to demands from Beijing and carries out censorship in #China. #bizhumanrights https://t.co/sSEZiTg2ZK
— Rupert Abbott (@RupertBAbbott) September 5, 2020
September 4
#Amazon can be held liable for defective products 📦 sold on its Marketplace in California, an appeals court ruled Thursday, which suggests that if you buy a defective third-party product on @Amazon, it might be Amazon that’s responsible. #bizhumanrights https://t.co/7M388SyNai
— Shekinah Apedo (@Shknh_) September 4, 2020
