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Joint statement on the UK Government’s research on the economic impact of the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights.

The UK Government’s research on the economic impact of the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights 19 December 2025: The Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) welcomes the UK Government’s renewed interest in meaningfully engaging with the UN Legally Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights and the recognition that responsible business conduct is a...

CJC and partners analyse new proposal from the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. 

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...

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

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...

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

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,...

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

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...

CJC and partners call on UK to challenge US tariff threats

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...

Joint Statement on the Joint Human Rights Committee for Human Rights’ call for mHREDD

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

Corporate Justice Coalition Welcomes New Director Eleanor Rosenbach

The Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor Rosenbach as its new Director, effective from May 7th, 2024. In her role as Director, Eleanor will lead the CJC in its mission to create a world where corporate impunity for abuses of human rights and environmental harm is a thing of...