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The EU’s mandatory human rights due diligence legislation (CSDDD) is a landmark advance for business and human rights.
Agribusiness in Africa is often championed as a driver of economic growth, food security and rural development.
"Knitwear to apparel, Tamil Nadu’s textile belt starts feeling US’s 50% tariff heat", 11 August 2025 ...
In the West Bank, Palestinians are enduring a severe water crisis exacerbated by Israel's control over water resources. The Israeli national water company, Mekorot, has significantly reduced water ...
… [E]nvironmental groups’ extensive research and follow-up investigations show that behind Disney’s supply chain environmental management performance consistently lags far behind that of leading ...
Snapshot Starting in 1998, multiple lawsuits were filed in US courts against chemical company DuPont in relation to PFOA used to produce Teflon. Local farmers, residents and company workers claimed to ...
Part of the following timelines Volvo Group equipment used to demolish homes in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly leaving 6 children homeless - Volvo Group responds Caterpillar response re alleged ...
In July 2020 a report from Labour Behind the Label revealed widespread labour abuse in Leicester’s garment sector, including wage theft, poor working conditions and a high Covid-19 risk. The report ...
In 2017, an investigation by the environmental campaigning group, Mighty Earth led to the release of “ Chocolate’s Dark Secret ” - a report which alleged that a large amount of the cocoa used in ...
Part of the following timelines EU Commission launches guide to human rights for SMEs at UN Forum on Business & Human Rights 5 case studies: How small & medium-sized enterprises can integrate human ...
Explore the big challenges, opportunities, debates and frameworks for business and human rights. This section contains a selection of key portals curated by our global team.