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UN Observer Identifies Air Pollution as Rights Threat
March 07, 2019
In a recent interview, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd called on governments "to fulfill their human rights obligations by reducing air pollution to acceptable levels," including by shutting down all coal-fired power plants and creating “national air quality action plans.”
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UK Supermarket Chain Discloses Tea, Coffee Suppliers
March 07, 2019
British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has disclosed its tea and coffee suppliers in response to pressure for supply-chain transparency from nongovernmental organizations attempting to impose a responsibility on large companies to ensure workers receiving “living wages” throughout their complex, global supply chains.
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NGOs Criticize H&M Investors for Supply-Chain Labor Standards
March 07, 2019
Two nongovernmental organizations have published a study criticizing Nordic banks with shares in H&M for not placing financial pressure on the apparel company to ensure the workers in its clothing supply chain receive a “living wage.”
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NGO Targets Agricultural Suppliers on Social, Environmental Impacts
March 07, 2019
As part of the activist organization’s Behind the Brands Implementation Initiative, Oxfam has identified several agricultural companies it alleges are not implementing the global human rights and environmental agendas in line with the commitments of the food and beverage companies for which they serve as suppliers.
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IACHR, Oxfam Partner to Promote Nontraditional Rights
March 06, 2019
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the activist organization Oxfam have signed a five-year agreement to promote human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on “economic, social, cultural and environmental rights” in the region.
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