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UNWG Consultation on Substantive Elements of National Action Plans

Briefing

This submission offers the perspectives of The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) and The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)— with the support of the Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE), the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), and the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)— on the open public consultation document released by the UN...

September 2nd, 2014 | by DIHR and Partners

UN; National Action Plans; UNGPs

UNWG Consultation on National Action Plans – Submission on Remedy

Briefing

The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), CORE, and the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) emphasise that, in the development of National Action Plans (NAPs), States must first conduct National Baseline Assessments (NBAs) and then commit in their NAP to close identified gaps through legislative or other regulatory means.

September 2nd, 2014 | by European Coalition for Corporate Justice and Partners

Access to justice access to remedy National Action Plans on business and human rights

Modern Slavery Bill: Submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights

Briefing

Submission to the Joint Committee on the draft Modern Slavery Bill, recommending that a transparency in supply chains provision is included in the Bill.

August 27th, 2014 | by Amnesty International UK and Partners

Companies Act Modern Slavery Act transparency in supply chains

European Commission’s strategy on CSR 2011-2014

Briefing

The Commission launched this public consultation in order to receive feedback on the implementation of its most recent policy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is outlined in the Communication “A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility” (COM(2011) 681). CORE states its support for the Commission’s new definition of CSR, identifies the weaknesses in...

August 12th, 2014

corporate social repsonsibility ESG EU

Joint submission to the Drafting Group on Human Rights and Business of the Council of Europe

Briefing

The response expresses support for a Council of Europe non-binding instrument focused on access to justice and closely related issues. Such an instrument should essentially deal with State–based judicial mechanisms given the Council of Europe’s long-standing expertise in this field and since other instruments have already provided important guidance on companybased grievance mechanisms.

July 3rd, 2014 | by Amnesty International UK and Partners

Access to justice access to remedy Council of Europe; EU

Joint submission to the Drafting Group on Human Rights and Business of the Council of Europe

Briefing

The response expresses support for a Council of Europe non-binding instrument focused on access to justice and closely related issues. Such an instrument should essentially deal with State–based judicial mechanisms given the Council of Europe’s long-standing expertise in this field and since other instruments have already provided important guidance on company based grievance mechanisms.

July 3rd, 2014

Access to justice access to remedy Council of Europe; EU

Response to UK Export Finance consultation

Briefing

Changes to the UK government’s powers to support exports and investments must fully reflect the environmental, social and human rights dimensions of UK Export Finance’s activities.

April 16th, 2014

export finance investment treaties Responses

Response to UK Export Finance consultation

Briefing

Changes to the UK government’s powers to support exports and investments must fully reflect the environmental, social and human rights dimensions of UK Export Finance’s activities.

April 16th, 2014

export finance investment treaties trade deals

A Pattern of Abuse

Briefing

March 26th, 2014 | by RAID and Partners

African Barrick Gold investors Mining