Business & Human Rights

NGOs Call on EU to Open Door to Foreign Lawsuits

February 11, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on the EU to expand access to would-be foreign plaintiffs in European courts for alleged business violations of their rights and to impose mandatory due diligence requirements on European companies regarding their human-rights impacts.
GRI Seeks Use of Guidelines for EU Reporting Initiative

February 11, 2015

The Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") has recommended that businesses use GRI's previously developed "G4 Guidelines" to comply with new requirements under EU law to report the social and environmental impacts of their operations.
NGOs Call on EU to Mandate "Conflict Minerals" Reporting

February 11, 2015

As calls from nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") seeking social and environmental reporting by European businesses grow, a group of NGOs has produced a report seeking legislation from the EU that would mandate reporting of the use of "conflict minerals" from African countries in business operations.
NGOs Launch Consultations on Binding BHR Treaty

February 04, 2015

A pair of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have initiated consultations with groups around the world seeking to shape proposed provisions for a binding international treaty on business and human rights ("BHR").
Nissan Rejects U.S. NCP Mediation of Labor Dispute

February 04, 2015

Nissan has rejected a proposal by the U.S. National Contact Point ("NCP") under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to mediate complaints from union groups that the company violates labor rights in the country.