Business & Human Rights

Norway Pursues UN Coal Divestment Campaign

June 10, 2015

The Guardian reports that the Norwegian Parliament has endorsed legislation that seeks to implement the UN's and activists' fossil fuel divestment agenda by removing investments from coal projects around the world, affecting at least 122 companies.
Report Presses African NHRIs to Address Business Issues

June 10, 2015

A report from the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions ("NHRIs") has called on African NHRIs to place greater focus on companies operating within their countries in order to implement the UN agenda on business and human rights.
US Oil and Gas Companies Steer Clear of Climate Coalition

June 10, 2015

US oil and gas companies Chevron and Exxon have announced that they will not join a coalition of their counterparts in Europe calling for a tax on carbon emissions because they wish to maintain control of their message in UN negotiations on climate change.
NGO Guides Small Italian Businesses on BHR Compliance

June 10, 2015

Highlighting the potential costs to small businesses of UN regulation in the form of its business and human rights ("BHR") compliance agenda, the nongovernmental organization Fondazione AVSI has published guidance for small- and medium-size Italian enterprises on how to implement the UN's BHR principles.
Union Group Files OECD Complaint Against FIFA

June 10, 2015

A complaint from Building and Wood Workers International filed at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's ("OECD") national contact point in Switzerland alleges that the International Association of Federation Football ("FIFA") failed to perform due diligence on the use of migrant construction workers preparing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.