April 2020

 

 

 

 

Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on #BizHumanRights issues mostly in a #sustainablefinance perspective.

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April 30

While companies’ human rights #duediligence is complementary to #investors’ own, it must not conceal investors’ responsibilities.#bizhumanrights @InvestForRights @ShareAction @BankTrack https://t.co/4U9VzP8dPP

— Neïla Mangin (@NeilaMangin) April 30, 2020

April 29

📌 Yesterday the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights issued a statement on the relevance of the #UNGPs on #bizhumanrights during #COVID19 crisis and beyond.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/OJJaoNTz5i https://t.co/BYAQNhSVbu

— HumanRightsIC (@HumanRightsIC) April 29, 2020

#BREAKINGNEWS: PSC defeated the #UKGovernment in the #SupremeCourt over #ethical #pensions #divestment! This is a HUGE win for the #BDSmovement. Find out more here: https://t.co/9EnrhUzERv #FreePalestine #BDS https://t.co/zUY6H5PpE7

— Kemal Cufoglu (@kcufoglu) April 29, 2020

Finally, commitment from the EC!👇this is a BIG DEAL for #bizhumanrights and corporate accountability! https://t.co/kqoVeVGLyi

— Mariëtte van Huijstee (@Mariette_v_H) April 29, 2020

April 28

"Consumers want companies with sustainable earnings, with a business model that doesn't rely on #ModernSlavery or criminal activity. It is an ethical and a values-based issue, but it's also a business and investment decision" – Erin Levey on Modern Slavery. Listen today 👇 https://t.co/pamSgrl1Nc

— ISS ESG Australia (@ISSESGAustralia) April 28, 2020

April 27

The @WGBizHRs welcomes significant move by investors calling for mandatory due diligence and levelling of the playing field. https://t.co/wNfbrzBjHE @ProfSuryaDeva @ARamasastry @Githumuigai

— UNWGBiz&Human Rights (@WGBizHRs) April 27, 2020

📄 En su artículo en @soziableES, Verónica García, responsable del Clúster de Impacto Social de @foretica, reflexiona acerca del compromiso del #CEO para garantizar el cumplimiento de los #DerechosHumanos en las empresas.

¡No te lo pierdas!👉 https://t.co/7yiBajlXLN pic.twitter.com/jMKoIhP1Lb

— Soziable.es (@soziableES) April 27, 2020

Faced with #COVID19, transnational textile companies leave behind their corporate social responsibility promises & #humanrights. And this is not acceptable.
Read our new #publication: "Garment supply chains in intensive care?" #bizhumanrightshttps://t.co/Rr2CjVMZg3 pic.twitter.com/AdXW6w5viM

— ECCHR (@ECCHRBerlin) April 27, 2020

Our brochure presents the landmark legal cases we have run over the past 25 years, and the progress made in holding multinationals and states to account for violation of the rights of individuals and communities around the world #bizhumanrights https://t.co/XgBKoyxbUm pic.twitter.com/mnXc1LtOyz

— Leigh Day International (@leighdayintl) April 27, 2020

April 24

….publish if Members #PayUp to Suppliers.#ESGinvestors should check if Companies join
Transparent, robust Initiatives.

New #bizhumanrights Law should require this.https://t.co/wPP0e2KxnD

— Kate Larsen 李可婷 (@katieAL) April 24, 2020

April 23

Encouraging news from Denmark 🇩🇰
Companies applying for #Covid compensation will have to follow the UNGPs on Business & Human Rights. 👇https://t.co/dJd8TOM82k

Others must follow DK's lead and include mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence as a condition for corporate bailouts. pic.twitter.com/wXCs1UJRrf

— European Coalition for Corporate Justice (@ECCJcorpjust) April 23, 2020

April 21

🚨🚨🚨 Led by @InvestForRights, a group of 101 investors with over US$4.2 trillion in assets under management are calling on governments to require companies to conduct #humanrights due diligence. #mhrdd #bizhumanrights #responsibleinvestment https://t.co/UvVtMEkwMM pic.twitter.com/XiryDI3m6g

— Sara Blackwell (she/her) (@sara__blackwell) April 21, 2020

April 17

[JUST OUT] New article by @fidh_en on corporate practices and human rights due diligence in times of #COVID_19. Read our insights, analyses and lessons to be drawn for the future. #BizHumanRights #HRDD #BindingTreaty https://t.co/m7ufbhflFn

— Business & Human Rights @FIDH (@BHR_FIDH) April 17, 2020

April 16

NEW REPORT: Assessing the landscape of #humanrights at risk from #COVID19, and examining companies' responsibilities for workers and communities during the pandemic. Read now ⬇️ https://t.co/fhevT93qHg #bizhumanrights pic.twitter.com/gmgme520xY

— IHRB (@ihrb) April 16, 2020

April 9

We welcome the UK government’s first #ModernSlaveryStatement as a positive step in addressing #ModernSlavery in its #SupplyChains

Read the joint civil society response outlining how the government can go further in protecting workers from exploitation 👇https://t.co/IEusaxBYJq

— Modern Slavery Registry (@ModSlaveryReg) April 9, 2020

April 8

Not surprisingly, but shockingly and worryingly, fundamental human rights and their defensers are exposed to the hijacking of the fight against the virus from authoritarian regimes and even bureaucratic managers. The #corona must not destroy democracy ! https://t.co/enL2yxObfi

— Fouad Benseddik (@fbenseddik) April 8, 2020

April 7

Just released! New @UNmigration Guidance for employers and business to enhance migrant worker protection during #COVID19 pandemic, offering principles and recommendations for comprehensive and collaborative response. https://t.co/2OmWhJnIee #ethicalrecruitment #bizhumanrights

— IRIS (@IRIS_programme) April 7, 2020

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