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The Queen's Speech 2015 – some highlights for civil society campaigners

Analysis

CORE’s Advocacy Adviser Ruth Chambers takes a look at the Queen’s Speech and pulls out some highlights for civil society campaigners In today’s Queen’s Speech (27 May 2015) the government has set out its legislative stall for the coming Parliamentary session, as it attempts to make its manifesto pledges a reality. As is often the case...

May 27th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

Updating the UK Business and Human Rights Action Plan: CORE’s Recommendations

Update

On 4th September 2013 the UK became the first country to release a Business and Human Rights Action Plan, building on its commitment to implement the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs). CORE gave the Plan a cautious welcome and urged the government to ensure that it leads to concrete steps to address corporate human rights abuse. The...

May 26th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

Members of the European Parliament make history by voting in favour law on conflict minerals

Update

Following a campaign spearheaded by Global Witness and Amnesty International, members of the European Parliament have made history by voting in favour of a strong and binding law to tackle the deadly trade in conflict minerals. Despite concerted efforts by big business to weaken the legislation, MEPs have approved a groundbreaking proposal to require that...

May 20th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

Mandatory human rights due diligence: developments in Europe

Comment

Campaigners in France and Switzerland are aiming to improve corporate accountability by changing laws to require companies to conduct mandatory human rights due diligence throughout their operations. Below we report on a couple of prominent cases. French bill on parent company liability French campaigners were celebrating on 31 March 2015 when the French National Assembly...

May 19th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

‘Critical mass’ of vigilance needed to eradicate slavery from supply chains

Analysis

Members of CORE including Amnesty International and UNICEF UK, along with our allies Homeworkers Worldwide and Quaker Peace & Social Witness have called for a ‘critical mass’ of vigilance to help eradicate slavery from company supply chains. The UK’s Modern Slavery Act, passed on 26th March 2015 includes a clause requiring companies operating in the...

May 11th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

What the main parties are saying on corporate accountability issues

Analysis

Summaries of commitments and statements in the Labour, Conservative, SNP and Liberal Democrat manifestos on pay, tax, regulation, international trade and development, and more.

April 16th, 2015 | by Marilyn Croser

UK government commissions survey of access to remedy

Update

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law has been asked by the UK Foreign Office, the Department for Business and the Ministry of Justice to undertake a quick survey of the UK’s current provision of access to remedy for victims of human rights abuses involving business enterprises. BIICL would be very grateful for any...

April 16th, 2015 | by Marilyn Croser

Liberal Democrat Party Manifesto 2015: key points on corporate accountability

Analysis

The full pdf document is available here. Key points: Corporate reporting, company boards & pay Extend existing reporting rules to establish consistent requirements on all large UK companies to report on the social, environmental and human rights impacts of their activities and those of their supply chains. Work with regulatory bodies and financial investors to...

April 16th, 2015 | by Marilyn Croser

Conservative Party Manifesto 2015: key points on corporate accountability

Analysis

The full pdf document is available here. Key points: Pay In order to ensure that new pay structures for bankers rebuild trust and reduce short-termism, we will ensure that Britain continues to have the toughest regime of bonus deferral and clawback of any financial centre. We will require companies with more than 250 employees to...

April 16th, 2015 | by Marilyn Croser