Momentum builds for stronger UK legislation to protect against human rights and environmental harms in UK value chains The IASC has today (16 December 2025) published a proposal for a new mandatory human rights due diligence law. Whilst this proposal contains useful elements, it falls short of the comprehensive measures being developed and championed by...
On Sunday 23 November, the Government published a new Critical Minerals Strategy for the UK. This strategy has been long-awaited: back in April, CJC joined partners in calling for the Government to centre justice and accountability in UK critical minerals policy. In this briefing, we made the case for a strategy that would ensure demand reduction, economic and supply chain justice and corporate responsibility. Unfortunately, the strategy released over the weekend...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
“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...
