Tag: human rights

UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations’ expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.

Why you need a policy on human rights
As well as being the right thing to do, this element of a sustainable business model gives your company a competitive edge.

ESG: a new dawn for investment strategies?
The patient capital contained in sovereign wealth funds and state capital could have a pivotal role in the ‘S’ of ESG.

OECD wades in on due diligence
As EU law on human rights and sustainability due diligence edges nearer to its final form, the OECD issues fresh guidance to multinationals.

Sustainability due diligence rules face EU debate
MEPs have voted through the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which is likely to be amended by ‘trilogue’ negotiations.

Pressure builds on EU to amend due diligence rules
More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with UN standards.

New EU laws will make boardrooms more ‘accountable’
Proxy adviser ISS says recent directives will grant shareholders much greater influence when voting at this year’s European AGMs.

Companies lobby Brussels for due diligence unity
A letter to the European Union asks that definitions in the coming directive are consistent with guidelines from the UN and OECD.

BNP Paribas faces climate lawsuit over sustainability due diligence
NGOs join up to pursue bank through the courts for failing to comply with French law on human rights and sustainability due diligence.

Climate litigation: how 2022 will shape 2023
This past year saw a rise in climate litigation, with a focus on the commercial sector and the exploration of claims relating to ESG issues.