Business & Human Rights

NGO Publishes Report on BHR Due Diligence Tools

November 19, 2014

The nongovernmental organization ("NGO") econsense has published a report pressuring businesses to uphold the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda through tools and guidelines corporations can use to structure their "human rights due diligence" process.
UN Pushes Companies to Adopt Food Standards

November 19, 2014

The UN Global Compact is seeking compliance from food companies around the world to a set of Food and Agricultural Principles it released earlier this year to promote "sustainable" agricultural practices.
UN Partner Presses Business Engagement with "Stakeholders"

November 19, 2014

The UN Global Compact's German network has published a report calling for "meaningful" and structured business consultation with affected groups in company operations as part of the necessary implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
UN Partner Uses Assessment Tool to Advance BHR

November 19, 2014

The UN Global Compact's German network has published the results of its Organisational Capacity Assessment Instrument to monitor and pressure 57 companies to analyze whether their operations adhere to the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
Turkish Stock Exchange Launches Sustainability Initiative

November 19, 2014

The Turkish stock exchange Borsa Istanbul has established a "sustainability index" that will evaluate how companies perform in their operations regarding such issues as climate change and human rights.