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UK multinationals must respect human rights globally, UK Supreme Court is told

Press releases

The UK Supreme Court is to hear an appeal on 15 and 16 January 2019 from mining giant Vedanta Resources, in a case brought by 2,000 Zambian villagers who claim that their water and land have been poisoned by the firm’s operations. The Court will consider evidence from the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and CORE...

January 14th, 2019 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

CORE and ICJ to intervene in UK Supreme Court case

Update

CORE and the ICJ have been granted permission to intervene in an appeal before the United Kingdom Supreme Court (Vedanta Resources PLC and another v. Lungowe and others).

January 7th, 2019 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

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UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: rhetoric or responsibility?

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CORE Policy and Communications Officer, Louise Eldridge, attended the 2018 UN Forum for Business and Human Rights in Geneva. Here are some impressions from a Forum ‘newbie’.

December 7th, 2018 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

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Hope for reform, and remedy? External reviewers visit the UK NCP

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Last week, CORE Coalition along with our partner organisations Amnesty International UK and RAID were interviewed as part of the peer review of the UK’s National Contact Point (NCP).

November 12th, 2018 | by Louise Eldridge

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Reforming corporate “purpose”: is it enough?

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The protection of human rights and the environment from corporate abuse is a serious challenge in the 21st century. But will redefining the “purpose” of corporations ensure that their actions align with the interest of people and planet?

November 7th, 2018 | by Louise Eldridge

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Letter to the Financial Times: A golden opportunity to end corporate impunity

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CORE, Corruption Watch and Transparency International UK’s letter, published in the FT, argues that it is virtually impossible in the UK under its present laws to prosecute large companies for economic crime and human rights abuses. We stress that the UK’s laws on corporate liability urgently need reform, in order to bring an end to...

September 17th, 2018 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

Letter to the Guardian: Pay Ratios on their Own Not Enough

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CORE, the TUC, ShareAction, the High Pay Centre, the Equality Trust and CAFOD have written to the Guardian, penning that while the publication of pay ratios will make it easier to hold directors to account for excessive pay inequalities, fundamental reforms to the UK corporate governance are needed. Transparency will not lead to more equal...

June 18th, 2018 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

UK Court of Appeal Rules Royal Dutch Shell Not Liable for Nigeria Oil Spills

Press releases

40,000 villagers from the Niger Delta are now set to take their oil pollution case to the UK Supreme Court in a long-running legal battle. Read the full press release >>

February 14th, 2018 | by Corporate Justice Coalition

Letter to the Guardian: Carillion's Collapse Must Lead to Corporate Governance Reforms

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In the wake of the Carillion collapse, CORE wrote to the Guardian calling for wholesale corporate governance reforms. Read the letter »

January 19th, 2018 | by Corporate Justice Coalition