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NGOs Call on Finland to Advance UNGPs in EU Bodies
February 06, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on the Finnish government to use its time holding the rotating presidency of the EU Council to pursue the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) at the EU level, in particular by imposing “human rights due diligence” requirements on businesses across the bloc.
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NGOs Use Benchmarking to Prod Companies on Supply Chains
February 06, 2019
A press release from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility praising apparel companies for high rankings in an annual supply chain benchmarking report shows how activist groups are successfully using a carrot-and-stick technique to persuade companies to respect the business and human rights (BHR) agenda.
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US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit on Chocolate Supply Chains
February 06, 2019
Reuters reports that a federal US judge has dismissed two class action lawsuits targeting companies Nestle and Hershey with claims of false advertising over the companies’ failure to disclose on their food and drink labels the use of child and forced labor in their African supply chains.
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UK Lawmakers Rank Fashion Retailers' “Sustainability” Efforts
February 06, 2019
The BBC reports that the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has ranked fashion retailers on their commitment to reducing their negative social and environmental impacts and on their involvement in initiatives aimed at achieving “sustainability” in the clothing industry.
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Article Highlights BHR Impact in Asia
February 05, 2019
Melissa Chong of the organization Corporate Citizenship describes a “rising tide” of corporate human rights due diligence regulations, with a particular focus on supply chains in Asia, and considers the potential global impact of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR).
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