Business & Human Rights

OAS Considers Implementation of BHR Agenda

October 29, 2015

Executive Director of the Due Process of Law Foundation Katya Salazar discusses a special session held by the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States ("OAS") on the global business and human rights ("BHR") agenda and calls for the OAS to focus more attention on implementing the agenda, especially in the extractive industry.
Companies Agree to Disclosure on "Water Risks"

October 29, 2015

Responding to pressure from activist investors seeking to implement the sustainability agenda in operations of businesses around the world, a group of food and beverage companies have agreed to publicly disclose how they are managing and mitigating risks posed by the use of water in their operations and in their supply chains.
NGOs Call for Pressure on Corporate Tax Policies in Americas

October 28, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations have published a report calling for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to place pressure on countries in the Americas to fulfill the global economic, social, and cultural human rights agenda by targeting companies with higher taxes and redistributing the income generated in these countries.
Researchers Seek Development of NAPs in Africa, Asia

October 28, 2015

A group of African and Asian researchers have published a submission to the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") issues discussing how best to "embed" national action plans ("NAPs") on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on BHR in the policies of countries in these regions.
Activists Dismiss Business Involvement in Climate Agreement

October 28, 2015

The BBC reports that activists have responded to recent calls from oil and gas companies for climate action, including a statement from 10 businesses calling for an "effective climate change agreement" in 2015, by dismissing the statements, indicating that these companies should not be involved in the development of a climate-change deal.