Business & Human Rights Resource Centre company information, Employees & Contact Information

Saudi Arabia: Companies respond to Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's new report on exploitation of Nepali & Bangladeshi workers on renewables projects Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Civil society leads the way to human rights-based corporate regulation in Colombia Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Japan: NPO, ACE (Action against Child Exploitation), publishes White Paper on Child Labour 2025 – Business and Child Labour Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: 130+ organisations urge von der Leyen to strengthen enforcement of EU pesticide law Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

El Salvador: Amid government silence, activists point to signs they say indicate a move to reactivate metal mining Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Day 5: Friday 24 October Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

“We were treated as if we were machines”: Migrant workers powering Saudi Arabia’s energy transition Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Brazil: Starbucks’ certification was maintained for a farm after a slave-labour case; incl. company's comments Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

To lead or to capitulate: Europe’s impending decision on people and planet Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Brazil: “Clima S.A.” report on nature and net-zero emissions launched by FASE Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Brazil: Six years after Brumadinho, article criticises slow pace of redress and lack of transparency Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Myanmar: SpaceX cut off over 2,500 devices allegedly linked to Starlink services used by scammers; incl. co. comment Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Weekly Update 22 October | Crackdown in Ecuador: Environmental defenders under attack amid mining expansion Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

ILO commits to global standards on Gig work, experts see potential positive impact Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Meta and TikTok found in breach of Digital Services Act Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Staying the course: Holding US companies to human rights commitments in turbulent times Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Germany: Pakistani farmers to sue RWE and Heidelberg Materials over damage caused by 2022 floods Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Human rights defenders and business: 10 year analysis Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

US tariffs hit Chinese supply chain workers hard Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Transition Minerals Tracker: 2025 Global Analysis Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2025 | Big Tech vs. the public good: how human rights can detoxify tech Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Renewable energy and human rights benchmark 2025 Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

"Not just a number": Tracking migrant worker abuse in global supply chains - 2025 Global Analysis Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

The missing thread: Workers absent from fashion companies’ climate plans Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Justice in the transition: Litigating corporate abuse in the shift to clean energy for all Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Why regulation is essential to tame tech's rush for AI Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Paper-pushers or change-makers? The EU's Omnibus should not stifle companies' efforts to tackle their most severe human rights risks Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

From Climate Week to COP30: Rewiring the energy transition from the ground up Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

The Omnibus proposal imperils the power of CSDDD for migrant worker rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Phil Bloomer: Upcoming Executive Director transition and my future plans Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Benefit sharing in wind and solar projects must become the norm. The Just Transition Work Programme is a unique opportunity Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Spain: High Court investigates steelmaker for allegedly selling steel to an Israeli firm for weapon making despite sanctions Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Just transition in Africa: from a moral to a legal imperative Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Weekly Update 17 September | Unjust transition? Migrant workers abused at world's largest renewable energy park Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Kubon (Cambodia) Biotechnology's non-response to allegations Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Saudi Arabia: Open letter signed by 6 intl. human rights groups "strongly condemns" alleged forced labour & extortion of Indian migrant worker by PIF-owned employer; incl. cos. non-responses Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Weekly Update 24 September | Irresponsible banking: KfW allegedly funded projects linked to displacement & violence Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Advancing human rights due diligence in Japan: Evidence-based insights and recommendations for NAP revision Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Taiwan: Filipino workers at semiconductor factories allege rights violations, incl. 16-hour workdays, making chips for Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and others; incl. cos. non-responses Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Weekly Update 27 August | Win for workers: South Korea passes landmark labour law Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Commission proposes delay to anti-deforestation regulation only for small businesses Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: OHCHR publishes commentary on Omnibus proposal & warns that the proposal risks backsliding on CSDDD Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Centring risks to migrant workers in investment portfolios: Guidance for investors Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UK: Coalition of human rights organisations calls for strong human rights conditions in GCC trade agreement to avoid "complicity" in abuse of migrant workers Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

“Not just a number”: Tracking migrant worker abuse in global supply chains - 2025 Global Analysis Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Global Business Initiative on Human Rights publishes briefing on embedding human rights in governance processes Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Major businesses urge Commission to ensure 'Omnibus' approach will not allow renegotiation of agreed texts, incl. CSDDD Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Hidden risks for migrant workers in conflict zones Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UN Treaty on business and human rights: Preventing corporate capture is about safeguarding people’s right to self-determination Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Parliament rejects mandate on Omnibus proposal & will vote on revised position on 13 November 2025 Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

10th Session recap: Progress and the path forward for the binding treaty on business and human rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Translating new impetus into concrete progress: Intersessional consultations on the legally binding instrument on business and human rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Zimbabwe: Rights Group raises alarm over alleged human rights and environmental abuses by West International Holdings mining activities, incl. co. non-response Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Fair Wear urges Parliament to support strong due diligence legislation with broad scope & access to remedy after rejection of JURI's omnibus position Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Four years on: Business and human rights under military rule in Myanmar Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Rights and protection of victims in a binding treaty on business and human rights: Proposals from a workers’ and trade union rights perspective Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Saudi Arabia: Migrants at Amazon warehouses allegedly still awaiting financial redress for recruitment fee charging despite co.'s promise of compensation; incl. co. comment Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

A Global Heat Map: Identifying hot spots for corporate abuse Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

DRC: New research reveals ongoing labour abuses in cobalt and copper mines as global demand for critical minerals to power the green energy transition is growing; incl. co. responses & non-responses Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Russia: Authorities allegedly preparing to expel WhatsApp & switch to national messenger Max Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Indonesia: Report alleges how the country's 2nd largest palm oil company PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) causes land conflict and environmental degradation in Sulawesi Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Honduras: Fruit of the Loom accused of union-busting as unionised factories face closure; incl. co. response Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

2025 KnowTheChain ICT benchmark Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Why a scope clause in the binding treaty on business and human rights is unnecessary Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Coffee sector must "cease...attacks" of deforestation legislation amid "harmful" lobbying by coffee federations, says report; incl. cos. responses & non-responses Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

2025: A year of new challenges and opportunities for the movement Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Taiwan: Investigation into 4 manufacturing cos. linked to 21 buyers evidences recruitment fee charging & other labour abuses; incl. cos. comments Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Italy: Chinese workers, incl. undocumented workers, in supply chain of luxury clothing co. Loro Piana subjected to violence, 90 hour workweeks & EUR4 hourly wage; incl. co. comment Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Big Tech companies face allegations of war crimes complicity amid Israel’s war in Gaza Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Airbnb faces multi-Jurisdictional legal actions over alleged profiting from rentals in illegal Israeli settlements Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Over 150 BHR experts from legal practice, business, consulting & academia voice grave concerns regarding 'Omnibus' proposal Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU: Omnibus proposal risks undermining the ability of CSDDD & CSRD to address human rights and environmental degradation, says Danish Institute for Human Rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Thailand: Govt. to introduce mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation aiming to push for responsible business practices Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

USA: Report alleges abuse of workers, including migrants, at factories supplying REI; incl. co comment Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

USA: Low-income & migrant workers face acute job loss owing to devastating Los Angeles fires, while also on the frontline volunteering to rebuild Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

USA: Roblox and Discord sued for allegedly facilitating sexual exploitation of 13-year-old child Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UK: Supreme Court dismisses Dyson’s application to appeal migrant workers lawsuit alleging forced labour in Malaysia, allowing the case to proceed Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

On Human Rights Day, what needs to happen to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers? Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Global: Unicef publishes review of current state of children's rights in company reporting Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

People over profit – the next steps needed to achieve a meaningful binding treaty on business and human rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

10th session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group elaborating a legally binding instrument on business & human rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Why the Business and Human Rights Treaty must prioritise workers’ rights Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

India: NGO Transparentem traces cotton farmed under conditions of forced & child labour to multinational apparel brands & retailers Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Rush to renewables: Toward migrant worker rights and a just energy transition in the Gulf Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

USA: 8 Brazilian workers sue Starbucks over alleged forced labour by company's supplier Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Bangladesh: Inditex supply chain workers report exploitative conditions linked to increase in air shipping, including poverty wages, wage theft and physical and verbal abuse Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Shein, ultra-fast fashion and forced labour risks: Key issues for investors Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Business and human rights after the US election: The dire challenge for corporate responsibility and accountability Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UAE investigates companies tied to Sudan conflict after U.S. sanctions Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Saudi Arabia: FIFA defends Saudi Arabia world cup decision after EU lawmakers say they have "grave" human rights concerns Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Southeast Asia: Unregulated mines in Myanmar cause cross-border river pollution; key miners reportedly Chinese Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Ghana: Meta faces allegations over content moderators worker rights abuses hired by contractor Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Bangladesh: Cases filed against 25 recruitment agencies for charging migrant workers bound for Malaysia fees 5 times the government-fixed rate Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Madagascar: New study found labour rights violations, sexual assaults, community impacts, forced relocations and pollutions in graphite mining projects co-invested by Ruima Mining & Yaobai International; incl. cos. non-response Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Thailand: UN special rapporteurs send letter to govt. seek responses to alleged human trafficking and cyber-scam operations Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Mandatory due diligence Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

USA: More than 500 businesses, including McDonald's, Burger King and Walmart, allegedly using Alabama prisoners as cheap labour Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

China: Battery and bus manufacturers accused of connection to forced labor practices Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

The U'wa Nation, private sector, and climate crisis: collective rights in the Inter-American system Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UK: Parliamentary Committee finds current framework on forced labour in supply chains inadequate, calls for new legislation Business & Human Rights Resource Centre