Corporate Justice Coalition

Joint statement on the government response to the JCHR Report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains

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The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), British Retail Consortium (BRC), Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC), and Trades Union Congress (TUC) have issued a joint statement on the Government’s response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. Earlier this year, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the...

October 28th, 2025 | by CJC Team

New expertise on the CJC board of Trustees!

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CJC is proud to announce that we have now recruited two new experienced trustees to our board. We welcome Barbara Davies Quy and Edward Gillespie to join the experienced trustees of CJC in order to support our work in driving forward corporate accountability and the campaign for a Business Human Rights and Environment Act in...

October 23rd, 2025 | by CJC Team

UK civil society calls on the government to prioritise human rights in UN Treaty Negotiations

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Joint Statement on UK Engagement on a UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights 15 October, 2025: As the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) embarks on the 11th negotiation session for a legally binding treaty on business and human rights, the undersigned 18 organisations call on the UK government to constructively engage in...

October 15th, 2025 October 15th, 2025 | by CJC Team

Planet, Profit and People: A Clear Call for Action at Labour Party Conference

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At this year’s Labour Party Conference, the Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC), in partnership with the Fabian Society, the Fairtrade Foundation, ActionAid and Friends of the Earth, hosted a packed-out event that made the case for bold new legislation to protect people and the planet from corporate harms. The event brought together international producers, parliamentarians and...

October 7th, 2025 | by CJC Team

Join Us for Two Crucial Events on Business, Human Rights and the Environment

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When workers’ rights are denied, whole families are affected. When rivers are polluted, our communities suffer. When big brands dodge their obligations, responsible UK businesses are undercut. However, as seen in recent statements from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, the Business and Trade Committee and the Government’s own trade strategy, there’s increasing recognition that...

September 17th, 2025 | by CJC Team

CJC and partners call for legal consequences for companies involved in human rights violations against the Palestinian people.

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From economy of occupation to economy of genocide: The latest report from Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, lays bare the critical role that corporate actors have played in human rights violations, international crimes and environmental destruction in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Today, the Corporate Justice Coalition,...

August 27th, 2025 August 27th, 2025 | by CJC Team

Rights matter in business: Growing support for corporate accountability laws in Northern Ireland

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“Good Business” matters to Northern Ireland and the UK’s Devolved Regions and Nations. In fact, of the MPs that have signed the Good Business Matters Pledge a great proportion come from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. In fact, a full two thirds of sitting MPs from Northern Ireland have signalled their support for stronger laws to...

August 19th, 2025 | by CJC Team

6 key requirements to ensure that the Government’s Responsible Business Conduct Review leads to meaningful change.

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The Corporate Justice Coalition welcomes the recent announcement that the UK Government is reviewing its approach to responsible business conduct – but warns that essential criteria must be met if it is to lead to action that will create meaningful outcomes for people and the planet. Click here to read the joint statement. As part...

August 5th, 2025 August 5th, 2025 | by CJC Team

CJC and partners call on UK to challenge US tariff threats

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On the 30th of July, CJC members and other corporate accountability campaigners wrote to the Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer, urging the UK Government to speak out against Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats, warning that they will deepen economic hardship in Global South countries. The US has issued letters to various countries, reiterating accusations of...

July 30th, 2025 | by CJC Team