News on #BizHumanRights issues mostly in a #sustainablefinance perspective.
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2021
Oct 5
New: Following the Swiss NCP decision in the UBS/Hikvision case bought by @Rightsbehindyou, the @UNHumanRights Office confirmed to @BankTrack & @OECDwatch that banks *do* have human rights responsibilities when acting as nominee shareholders. https://t.co/zlrN34CC3R
— BankTrack (@BankTrack) October 5, 2021
Sep 29
A new analysis of 250 corporates' #climate and #humanrights disclosures shows that despite timid progress, companies remain too focused on general information and lack relevant disclosures of risks, targets & key indicators → https://t.co/qmJloBilL9 pic.twitter.com/jYhNaqpHf0
— Alliance for Corporate Transparency Project (@EUCorpReporting) September 29, 2021
European financial institutions are providing the "economic oxygen" to #Israeli settlements through billions in shares, bonds, loans & underwritings granted to involved business enterprises. #DontBuyIntoOccupation #BizHumanRights #Palestine
Full report: https://t.co/Vg338A5qHp pic.twitter.com/S2YWVZTT8Z
— Maha مها (@MahaAbdallah) September 29, 2021
Sep 22
Le rapport @amnesty donne 100 jours aux producteurs de #vaccins @AstraZeneca @BioNTech_Group @Pfizer #johnsonandjohnson pour mettre en cohérence leurs engagements sur #DroitsHumains et #Accès aux Médicaments avec leurs pratiques en facilitant l'accès aux #vaccins des pays pauvres https://t.co/s5UC4mDd2W
— A-C Husson-Traore (@AC_HT_) September 22, 2021
Sep 21
How can financial institutions as investors engage with their portfolio companies to promote respect for human rights?
Read our latest report below.
(commissioned by ASN Bank)#responsibleinvestment #bizhumanrights #ESG https://t.co/LV3mR6JWFO pic.twitter.com/aC9TsO6AyQ— Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business (@TeamLoening) September 21, 2021
Sep 15
JUST OUT: @UNHumanRights says PE investor action to address risks to people in biz models is an urgent priority for entrepreneurs wanting to embed ethical values in their ventures; for public investors; for generations of users; & for society. Here's how👇https://t.co/2UESQ3D9QO pic.twitter.com/2zKA943kii
— Paloma Muñoz Quick (@PalomaMQuick) September 15, 2021
Norwegian telecom firm @TelenorGroup is selling its #Myanmar operations to avoid EU #sanctions after "continued pressure" from Myanmar's military junta to activate intercept #surveillance technology. #bizhumanrights https://t.co/0c5IPurnrL
— Heartland Initiative (@heartlandorg) September 15, 2021
Sep 7
🚨Breaking news🚨
⚖️The Cour de Cassation, #France’s🇫🇷 highest court, has just confirmed that cement giant #Lafarge can be prosecuted for complicity in #crimesagainsthumanity, for having paid millions of USD to the #IslamicState in order to pursue its activities in #Syria🇸🇾.— Philip Grant (@PhilipGrant40) September 7, 2021
Sep 6
📢PRESS RELEASE #bizhumanrights
We filed a criminal complaint in #Germany against high-profile textile brands & retailers for allegedly directly or indirectly abetting/profiting from alleged forced labor of the Uyghur minority in #XUAR #China.
👉Read more: https://t.co/QePg1Cjbaq pic.twitter.com/xcZM5HdeoV— ECCHR (@ECCHRBerlin) September 6, 2021
Sep 3
Norges Bank excludes 3 companies (Elco, Ashtrom Group & Electra) from the Government Pension Fund Global based on their activities with #Israeli settlements & unacceptable risk of contributing to systematic rights violations. #BizHumanrights #Palestine https://t.co/XGXZrAmDea
— Maha مها (@MahaAbdallah) September 3, 2021
Aug 26
Thank you sincerely to @hm @ca_europe @ZARA for leading and signing on to the new #Accord, which is now a ground-breaking INTERNATIONAL workplace safety agreement in fashion that is binding on brands. This is huge. #BrandAccountability https://t.co/Q7Tfj3kVEB
— Elizabeth L. Cline (@elizabethlcline) August 26, 2021
Let's celebrate a big victory for garment workers as unions and companies have agreed to extend the Bangladesh Accord in Bangladesh and other countries. The legally binding Accord is a model that works and many investors support it! @ICCRonline @uniglobalunion @PRI_News @BHRRC https://t.co/pUfwjLmEc0
— David Schilling (@dschilling44) August 26, 2021
Aug 25
Banks and funds added to draft framework for global human rights regulation https://t.co/dDrShFvO01
— FairFinanceInternational (@FairFinanceInt) August 25, 2021
Ben and Jerry’s deja de operar en los asentamientos ilegales de los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados https://t.co/d363SHugzB
— Agora (@agorarsc) August 23, 2021
Aug 19
The 3rd draft of UN Binding Treaty on #bizhumanrights includes “financial institutions and investment funds” under definition of eligible business activities. Next round of negotiations is in October. Glad to see @RI_News_Alert covering this story! https://t.co/ld8XOg4h3q pic.twitter.com/i33Qw06nRf
— Paloma Muñoz Quick (@PalomaMQuick) August 19, 2021
July 7
Loi du Vigilance, a pioneering French law that demands companies to set a plan to avoid human rights abuses in their operations and value chains
A lot of work ahead, but still better than nothing https://t.co/Wzc3iuROA6— Elisa Giuliani (@elisagiulianitw) July 7, 2021
In a joint letter, 130 MEPs & MPs call on #EU member states to support UN database of businesses involved in #Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise & to request @mbachelet to provide a clear & public timeline for the publication of updated database. #BizHumanRights #Palestine🔻 https://t.co/AgT73HJyMj
— Maha مها (@MahaAbdallah) July 7, 2021
July 6
📢 Norway’s largest pension fund KLP divests from 16 companies for their links to Israeli settlements in the occupied #WestBank, including telecom giant Motorola 📢
KLP describes it as “a very straightforward decision"#BizHumanRights#humanrightshttps://t.co/2dhRDLbjZq
— Corporate Justice Coalition (@CorpJusticeUK) July 6, 2021
June 23
“Investors should undertake rigorous human rights due diligence of their portfolio companies & seriously consider the risks of investing in those with a red-flag history of engaging in SLAPPs or other forms of judicial harassment of defenders” @DewinterSchmitt @BHRRC @ICCRonline https://t.co/tP11P9Dnyt
— InvestForRights (@InvestForRights) June 23, 2021
June 17
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence legislation, approved on June 11th, could be a gamechanger in #bizhumanrights. It is more ambitious than extant legislations like the UK Modern Slavery Act or the French Loi de Vigilance. Great explanation by @rGrabosch #lieferkettengesetz https://t.co/yF7QLDlYOM
— Elke Schüßler (@ElkeSchuessler) June 17, 2021
June 14
Investors mobilise for action against Myanmar human rights abuses https://t.co/Ds3s3QNL4t #ESG & Responsible Investing
— InvestForRights (@InvestForRights) June 14, 2021
June 4
Baidu made history when it put out a #humanrights policy last year, but the company remains silent when it comes to government requests to censor content or handover user data. We call on Baidu to increase #transparency. @AccessNow’s letter to @Baidu_Inc https://t.co/ZdROXUHHgV
— Ranking Digital Rights (@rankingrights) June 4, 2021
May 26
On Monday, May 31, the CNCA will release a model law that provides lawmakers with a blueprint for a new international corporate #accountability law in Canada. Watch the press conference at 10:30 am EST on Facebook Live: https://t.co/ysWhLXhqd1 #bizhumanrights #CAN4mHREDD pic.twitter.com/Z1H4JSsd6p
— Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability RCRCE (@cnca_rcrce) May 26, 2021
April 12
#Facebook released its 1st #HumanRights Policy (on 16 March 2021), referencing their #ResponsibleAI efforts, the UN Guiding Principles #UNGPs on #BizHumanRights & #OECD Principles on #ArtificialIntelligence.#ai #technology #bigtech #socialmedia #corpgovhttps://t.co/tPxxg9ji4S
— Alla Kos (@AllaKos_Dev) April 12, 2021
March 31
VIDEO | A quick update on what is happening in Europe 🇪🇺 around mandatory #humanrights and environmental #duediligence: https://t.co/Jj33457p63 #mhrdd #mhredd pic.twitter.com/PFKZfSE460
— Shift (@shiftproject) March 31, 2021
March 11
Very important milestone towards landmark EU human rights & environmental #DueDiligence legislation: https://t.co/FD18QE5jsM
EU Parliament greatly did its part, now up to the Commission – we expect nothing less ambitious @dreynders: https://t.co/rChC62rCPm#BizHumanRights https://t.co/2PYLUZdRcC
— Claudio Francavilla (@ClaFrancavilla) March 11, 2021
BREAKING: Legislative initiative on mandatory #duediligence launched in the Netherlands. Very important develoment in the global movement for corporate accountability #bizhumanrights @BHRRC #mhrdd @HeidiHautala @larawoltersEU https://t.co/pyhCplSD5f
— OECD Watch (@OECDwatch) March 11, 2021
February 24
Hot off the presses, a great feature on our BRAND NEW index, via @FastCompany @robpegoraro:
"A new report on the human-rights policies of 26 tech and telecom firms around the world delivers a harsh verdict: From Alibaba to Vodafone, they all get an F."https://t.co/wcpAws9Hyr
— Ranking Digital Rights (@rankingrights) February 24, 2021
Companies are failing to live up to commitments to respect and protect users’ rights. What can investors do about it? How to be part of the solution, not the problem, tomorrow. https://t.co/cselTTD4Dq
— Rebecca MacKinnon (@rmack) February 24, 2021
February 18
4/8 What’s #TradePolicyReview got to do with #BizHumanRights? Trade policy has an important link with #duediligence with a particular focus on #forcedlabor The Commission promises effective action to ensure that forced labor does not find a place in the value chains.
— Heidi Hautala (@HeidiHautala) February 18, 2021
February 12
Minutes ago, the 🇩🇪 Government announced that a Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will be passed in the next months. “This will be the strongest such statute in Europe, even globally.” (Minister for Labor Hubertus Heil) · 1/7
— Robert Grabosch (@rGrabosch) February 12, 2021
The Supreme Court rules that there is a good arguable case that Shell is legally liable for pollution of two Nigerian communities. A watershed moment in the fight for corporate accountability. https://t.co/Wt8fK1KT2o
— Daniel Leader (@DanielLeaderLD) February 12, 2021
Read about the latest work of investors addressing biz and #HumanRights concerns in the latest newsletter from @InvestForRights, including a blog from @WilksSaskia & @JBlankenbach of @BHRRC on the importance of mandatory #HumanRights due diligence
👉https://t.co/j68dy2y901— ICCR (@ICCRonline) February 12, 2021
NEW STUDY!🚨How can we stop products made with forced labour from being sold in the EU?
✅Our study provides concrete answers & calls for a new EU trade instrument allowing us to ban imports in cases of #ForcedLabour.
Read👉https://t.co/YHYXIiYioI#Uyghurs #BizHumanRights pic.twitter.com/vU62siZ3Ui
— Anna Cavazzini (@anna_cavazzini) February 12, 2021
February 9
Breaking news: Commissioner @dreynders confirmed he will present a legislative proposal on #sustainable corporate governance to the EU co-legislators by June 2021. Exciting times ahead!#bizhumanrights #ESG #responsiblebusinessconduct @IBAnews https://t.co/xsVLPWqJzz
— Maria Pia Sacco (@S_Maria_Pia) February 9, 2021
February 3
Momentum for corporate accountability is growing ✊
We've just updated our list of legislative and political developments in the field of mandatory due diligence & corporate liability.
Check it out 👉 https://t.co/DhJxKGXxg4 pic.twitter.com/f5tTx4oZNj
— European Coalition for Corporate Justice (@ECCJorg) February 3, 2021
January 29
🎉 What great news for #climatejustice !
13 years after, @Shell is finally sentenced to compensate farmers in Nigeria✊🏽 #StopShell https://t.co/c7usL6UYWG
— Reclaim Finance (@ReclaimFinance) January 29, 2021
January 28
Hot off the press 🗞️: @UNHumanRights' briefing on responsible investing in #tech. Investors have unique influence over how tech cos are governed, make decisions & act. They have a responsibility to ensure these investments don't harm society. Here's how 👉https://t.co/blqdxLObcY pic.twitter.com/I3QVQQln3H
— Paloma Muñoz Quick (@PalomaMQuick) January 28, 2021
January 27
(1/5) #MHRDD statement alert! Today member companies from Nordic Business Network for Human Rights jointly demonstrate their support for EU legislation on #bizhumanrights and call for maximum alignment with the #UNGPs. https://t.co/Es2Q7qhzdI.
— Signe Andreasen Lysgaard (@Lysgaard_Signe) January 27, 2021
MEPs: Hold companies accountable for harm caused to people and planet 🌏👷♀️@EP_Legal paves the way for a new EU law that requires companies to comply with human rights & environmental standards within their value chains. #DueDiligence
Press release ➡️ https://t.co/fb7QrhJIil
— JURI Committee Press (@EP_Legal) January 27, 2021
January 25
🚨Blog alert🚨 Why is EU mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence #mHREDD necessary and why should banks and other financial institutions support it – with @Global_Witness #bizhumanrights #HoldBizAccountable
Check it out here👇https://t.co/Cs6Bv410oq
— BankTrack (@BankTrack) January 25, 2021
January 15
Join us on 4 March for our event 'Money as Complicity – The role of banks in international crimes'. For more information and registration:https://t.co/tjuH3uL8Ei
— Rethinking SLIC (@RethinkingSLIC) January 15, 2021
January 13
"about 60 documented murders of mining activists have been recorded annually in recent years…Ten days after an assassination, Lane and his colleagues found, the market valuation of associated companies fell by an average of about $100 million" https://t.co/3lq9F9A001
— Kigoda Consulting (@Kigoda_Consult) January 13, 2021
January 11
Devoir de vigilance : quel tribunal compétent ? https://t.co/lRS1Sa7iDV
— Fouad Benseddik (@fbenseddik) January 11, 2021
As I may have already tweeted, in high risk environments supply chains include private #security providers. Investors then must start focussing on this as part of #ESG reporting. #bizhumanrights #duediligence @icoca_psc https://t.co/vQY9Wvy1h8 via @business
— Jamie Williamson (@JamieWilliamso6) January 11, 2021
January 8
#MarksAndSpencer to ban Xinjiang cotton over Uyghur forced labour – well done M&S @marksandspencer
We urge companies worldwide to examine supply chain and #StandwithUyghurs,and consumers to boycott companies profiting from human rights violations. https://t.co/OtvaHVqSvC
— Hong Kong Liberty 攬炒團隊 (@HKLiberty_Team) January 8, 2021
January 7
Fantastic example of the power of capital strategies in #bizhumanrights corporate accountability work. Top Glove have been accused of mistreating migrant workers – forced labour, forced overtime, debt bondage, document retention etc. Investors have a major role to play. https://t.co/0MEioxoFxg
— Ruwan Subasinghe (@RuwanSubasinghe) January 7, 2021
January 5
The Resource Centre is hiring! 📣
We're looking for a Latin America Regional Manager to lead our work in the region alongside our resesarchers in Mexico, Colombia & Brazil. Apply by Jan 24 👉 https://t.co/I7t3pGlF9E #bizhumanrights pic.twitter.com/MpWq8gnSor
— Business & Human Rights (@BHRRC) January 5, 2021
January 3
Nice summary of #BizHumanRights activities done by @OxBHRNetwork. https://t.co/7S7ikGBcjc
— Arnas Liauksminas (@Liauksminas) January 3, 2021
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