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CJC’s reponse to Defra consultation on ‘implementing due diligence on forest-risk commodities’ – Schedule 17 of the Environment Act

Briefing

Despite the efforts made by civil society groups, an amendment tabled in the Commons in 2020, a series of interventions by Peers during report stage, and several amendments being put forwards in the House of Lords, Schedule 17 leaves very significant and concerning gaps in human rights protections due to: The lack of reference in...

March 12th, 2022

Business and human rights deforestation Environment Act

Joint NGO Briefing: Due Diligence in Schedule 16 of the UK Environment Bill

Briefing

Schedule 16 in the UK’s Environment Bill seeks to tackle the UK’s contribution to global deforestation. The proposal establishes a legal framework to address the environmental footprint of the UK’s consumption of forest risk commodities by placing a due diligence requirement on companies. Given the prevalence of human rights impacts and risks associated with forest...

May 27th, 2021 | by Client Earth and Partners

Business and human rights Environment Bill Global Resource Initiative

Submission to UNGPs 10+ / Next Decade BHR project

Briefing

The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights is undertaking a new project to chart a course for a decade of action on business and human rights - read our submission to the call for inputs.

December 4th, 2020 | by Corporate Justice Coalition and Partners

Business and human rights UNGPs

Action4Justice: Business and Human Rights Guides

Partner resource

Holding Businesses to Account on Human Rights Abuses

January 23rd, 2020

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