Read part 1 of our new series, Strengthening the S in #ESG, to learn more about how to design better metrics to measure company performance on social issues. This week we’re looking at how to avoid indicators that create perverse behavioral consequences 👉https://t.co/8NmjracP7R
Parliament has approved new rules obliging firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment.
Read more: https://t.co/UZOquIhup8
📢 100 organizations from around the world call on Ecuador to defend its sovereignty against international arbitration: No to #ISDS !
▶️Ecuador must defend its right to say NO the privileges afforded to foreign investors
https://t.co/4AGqWfo9FH
📣 We're looking for a Senior Researcher to join our Just Energy Transition and Natural Resources Team working on advancing human rights along the renewable energy value chain.
Apply by 12 April 👉https://t.co/EESB09ie2q
#BizHumanRights#JustTransition
🗞️News on the #CSDDD
The @EP_Legal just voted & approved the CSDDD after the COREPER @EUCouncil endorsement from last Friday.
👏Glad to see 20 positive votes
Next date: Parliamentary plenary in April
🛑 Member states say no to products made with forced labour!
🇪🇺 Ambassadors just confirmed the provisional agreement found in record time between @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN.
This regulation will prohibit products made with forced labour from being placed on the EU market.
Wrong decision. Germany should reconsider; the FDP is clearly putting politics over people and planet. #DueDiligence
Labour minister: Germany to abstain on EU supply chain law vote https://t.co/siu9pNJj1v
Can a law for human rights in business succeed if it excludes Indigenous Peoples?
As #CSDDD negotiations continue today, the #EU must require companies to respect self-determination, land rights & #FPIC, as stated in international standards & laws: https://t.co/aES2vn13GZ
The large number of @UNRWA facilities hit and the number of civilians killed cannot just be “collateral damage”
This vicious war is reaching a point of no return when all rules are disrespected, in overt disregard for civilian lives.
https://t.co/ZeGyYsEE4n
Out today: @SDGBenchmarks' #CHRB2023 reveals although 61% of companies have some human rights due diligence processes in place, only 27% engage with rightsholders throughout.
Explore the full results: https://t.co/e1FQfh7veb
📣We're excited to announce that starting from Jan 2024, all our research articles will be OPEN ACCESS! This means you can read, download and share them for free, anytime and anywhere.
Find out more at: https://t.co/AkvXVwQ8Xc
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“Even wars have rules.
International humanitarian law & human rights law must be respected & upheld; civilians must be protected & never used as shields.”
– @antonioguterres on the situation in the Middle East.
This week's episode of #FranklySpeaking is all about critical raw materials and how the energy transition needs to look like for present and future generations.
Here are some hints: sufficiency, #circularity and #DueDiligence.
Make sure to give it a listen👇
Financial institutions are key players in the value chains associated with impacts on Indigenous People, especially when it comes to tackling the climate & nature crises. So how do FIs support #FreePriorInformedConsent?
Find out in our latest report 👉 https://t.co/vQcBBZpKbC
NEWS 🔔 Shift is hiring!
We’re looking for a Senior Advisor to lead our work on Environment, Climate Change and Human Rights, supporting our mission to build a world where business is done with respect for people’s dignity.
Location: UK, US or NL
Visit 👉 https://t.co/kCLMfpBCAL