Business & Human Rights

NGO: Reform Tax Policies to Respect Women's Rights

December 19, 2016

A report from nongovernmental organization ActionAid pushes governments across the globe to force businesses to pay their "fair share" toward "gender responsive" public services aiming to fulfill women's human rights and to perform impact assessments on how tax and spending policies affect women.
G4S Sells Israeli Operations in Face of BHR Pressure

December 19, 2016

The nongovernmental organization Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights recounts how security company G4S, following a complaint filed with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alleging that the use of its surveillance and security equipment in Israel violated the business and human rights (BHR) agenda, sold its Israeli entity.
NGO Launches "Living Wage" Guide for Apparel Companies

December 19, 2016

The nongovernmental organization Fair Wear Foundation has produced a "notebook" providing guidance to garment brands on the steps they must take to ensure their suppliers pay a "living wage" to workers.
US Issues Action Plan on "Responsible Business Conduct"

December 17, 2016

The Obama Administration has published the first US National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, which institutionalizes global business and human rights (BHR) standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on BHR in US policy without congressional consideration or approval.
NGO Pushes for BHR Focus in Kenyan Extractive Sector

December 16, 2016

The Institute for Human Rights and Business has produced a report outlining how the Kenyan government and businesses operating in the country should implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) and other global social and environmental standards to ensure the development of a "sustainable and equitable extractive sector" in Kenya.