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With partners and allies worldwide, we seek to put human rights at the heart of business to deliver a just economy, climate justice, and end abuse.

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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 25/09/2026
Big Tech is shaping every aspect of our society, challenging the limits of domestic and regional legal frameworks. Our online roundtable will explore how a binding treaty on #bizhumanrights could address the challenges posed by tech. Register now: www.business-humanrights.org/en/events/be...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 23/09/2026
🚨 We're hiring! We're looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial, and relationship-driven individual to join our team as Major Giving Officer - an exciting opportunity to build and lead our major giving programme. Apply here by 9am EDT 19 October ▶️ bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/118
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 21/09/2026
Attacks against mining sector critics and shrinking civic space are creating a participation deficit – and threatening the energy transition. A just transition starts with robust mineral governance. Governments can still get this right – read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 16/09/2026
1/3 Are you seeking information on remedy for human rights or environmental harms connected to business activities? Our new tool can help you explore options. Explore here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/r...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 16/09/2026
What are the roles for business, investors, and states in respecting human rights and protecting defenders in a rapidly changing global order? If you missed our brilliant Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2026 panel discussion last week, catch up here ➡️ youtu.be/iURqLQRkALM
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Mary Robinson Speaker Series | Human rights defenders powering the transition to green economies
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 15/09/2026
1/2 Our updated Just Transition Litigation Tracking Tool now tracks 125 cases worldwide involving transition minerals and renewable energy; cases that have resulted in courts imposing fines, awarding damages or halting projects entirely. ▶️Read more: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 03/09/2026
1/3 This NYC Climate Week we're bringing together voices from civil society, Indigenous Peoples, business and government to ask: how can the energy transition deliver shared prosperity while preventing conflict and respecting human rights? Register here ▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shared-pro...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 02/09/2026
1/2 🚨 Coming up next week! there's still time to register for our flagship event: the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2026. 🖊️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 26/08/2026
Our new research exposes the failure of major companies to provide remedy to migrant workers who reported severe abuses on Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy projects. Urgent action is needed to protect the workers powering Saudi’s green energy boom. ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 13/08/2026
1/2 🚨 Less than one month to go! We're delighted to announce the full panel for our flagship event: the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2026. 🖊️ Don't forget to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 05/08/2026
Eastern Europe & Central Asia is increasingly important in the global energy transition, but human rights protections aren't keeping pace. Our new analysis documents a 35% increase in allegations of environmental + human rights abuse across the region ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 22/07/2026
1/ Our new analysis reveals increasing human rights harms associated with Chinese overseas investment in energy transition minerals. We’ve tracked 434 allegations of abuse since 2021 - a year-on-year upward trend. Explore the full report here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 21/07/2026
🚨Register now for the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2026. This year we're focusing on the relationship between civic space and a just transition. What are the roles for business and states in respecting human rights in a rapidly changing global order? 🖊️ Join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 30/06/2026
📢 Our latest Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update is live, featuring new lawsuit profiles, case updates, regional legal developments and resources. Read and subscribe ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/u... In this edition:
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/06/2026
Our Transition Minerals Tracker shows that the minerals powering our clean energy future are being extracted at a growing human cost – and Indigenous communities, workers, environmental defenders and women paying the heaviest price. Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 16/06/2026
We’ve investigated how US companies are responding to escalating pressures on human rights and sustainability – and the results are concerning. 1/4 Explore our full findings here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 22/05/2026
Companies operating in states engaged in wars of aggression must move beyond vague commitments and adopt clear, time-bound strategies for responsible disengagement. Our new report outlines a framework for corporate disengagement from Russia amid the ongoing war against Ukraine. Read in full below 🔽
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 13/05/2026
Our new global analysis reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising concerns about business-related harms. 1/9 Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 12/05/2026
📢 Coming up this week! Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related harms. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 07/05/2026
As fashion brands pursue decarbonisation, what support are they offering to protect workers? Our new research surveys 15 top brands sourcing from Bangladesh to find out. The findings reveal a stark gap between climate targets and worker protection ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 05/05/2026
📢 Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis later this month, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related harms. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 28/04/2026
The Lafarge verdict marks a major victory for victims of corporate crime, journalists and civil society. @annakiefer.bsky.social from @asso-sherpa.bsky.social and Cannelle Lavite from @ecchr.bsky.social explain what it means for corporate accountability: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/an-u...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 15/04/2026
Some of the heaviest costs of the US tariffs have fallen on those least able to bear them – women workers on apparel factory floors. As brands squeezed costs to protect margins, workers have faced layoffs, hunger and exploitation. Our new report ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Which corporations will have to comply with the CSDDD following Omnibus I? 📢 The updated SOMO CSDDD Datahub is out today and reveals: - the 1,450 corporate groups covered by the CSDDD - the companies meeting the thresholds - their sectors - their HQ countries (1/2)
Announcement: We've updated the CSDDD Datahub!
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 09/04/2026
📢We need your help! Our new research explores the factors shaping companies’ capacity to respect human rights in today’s rapidly shifting world. If you’ve recently left a business and human rights-related role, take our short survey now. Closing 27 April ▶️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cHXPeFckVZ
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 01/04/2026
Meet our new Director for International Programmes! We're delighted to welcome Zibusiso Wayne Ncube to the Business and Human Rights Centre. Wayne joins us from Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa. Welcome, Wayne!
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 31/03/2026
Join our team! We're looking for a Human Resources Lead to support line managers on day-to-day people issues, recruitment and employee relations, and ensure our people policies are compliant with national laws and regulations. Apply by 6 April: www.business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/huma...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/03/2026
Out now! Subscribe to our Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update for the latest legal developments from across the world, as well as new commentaries and key resources on corporate legal accountability. Read and subscribe here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/u...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 20/03/2026
Our new analysis – conducted in partnership with Empower, @openmicmedia.bsky.social and @heartlandorg.bsky.social - shows at least 182 private and public pension funds have invested in companies developing high-risk AI systems. Read the full report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 10/03/2026
A recent ruling that the Netherlands failed to protect residents of Bonaire from climate harms points to a needed shift to ensure climate commitments become a legal obligation. @somoamsterdam.bsky.social on what it means for corporate accountability: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/clim...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 06/03/2026
📢 We're looking for a Human Resources Lead - apply now! Closing 22 March 2026 ➡️ bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/110?...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 06/03/2026
In our latest guest opinion piece ahead of International Women’s Day, Salma Houerbi outlines why integrating gender equality into corporate risk processes is essential for meaningful progress ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/admin/pag...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 04/03/2026
We’ve recorded 747 allegations of abuse in our latest global migrant worker analysis, spanning nearly all key sectors and all regions of the world. Explore the data and our recommendations: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 03/03/2026
What do three recent corporate human rights benchmarks tell us about the state of commitment to business and human rights among US companies? Chloe Cole looks at findings from KnowTheChain and @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/what...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/02/2026
This February marks the fourth year of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In our latest opinion piece, Ella Skybenko unpacks the ongoing role of companies providing the resources to sustain Russia's invasion, and the work we're doing to hold them to account➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/four...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 20/02/2026
📢 Next week! Join the virtual launch of our new 2026 KnowTheChain benchmark, a free resource mapping forced labour risks in one of the world’s biggest industries: food and beverage. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 16/02/2026
We're looking for a Researcher to join our Tech Accountability team! Apply by 6 March: www.business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/tech...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 12/02/2026
Our latest in‑depth investigation examines working conditions on coffee plantations in Brazil. Behind every cup of coffee, there are real people enduring fear, exhaustion and injustice. 🧵1/5 🔗 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 05/02/2026
Introducing our 2026 KnowTheChain benchmark – a free resource mapping forced labour risks in one of the world’s biggest industries: food and beverage. 🧵1/8 🔗 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 03/02/2026
Chile is a global producer of minerals essential for the technology to power the energy transition. Below, Oriana Mora Rodríguez explains how lithium extraction has put Indigenous Peoples’ territories at risk, and why communities will resist an energy transition which does not respect their rights.
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 29/01/2026
Out now! Our new investor briefing will be essential reading for anyone looking to understand the hidden risks and human rights harms linked to high-risk surveillance technologies. Full briefing: www.bhrrc.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/12/2025
Are the consolidation of power and influence in the tech sector a good thing for innovation? Our Head of Tech Accountability Gayatri Khandhadai gives her view. Watch in full here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0x4...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 19/12/2025
Our new shared prosperity portal is live - featuring examples of projects exploring benefit sharing and community ownership models in the renewable energy sector, with examples of best practices, challenges and opportunities to learn. Explore here: www.business-humanrights.org/en/big-issue...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 17/12/2025
Our research shows that Myanmar's garment workers have faced escalating abuse since the 2021 military coup: coercion, surveillance, limited access to remedy +more. Their futures depend on brands' willingness to act responsibly. ➡️Our full analysis: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 16/12/2025
📣 OUT NOW: Our corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update on global #BizHumanRights legal developments and trends shaping 2026: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/u...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 02/12/2025
📢 Big news: we are now the Business and Human Rights Centre! This small but important change reflects the evolving nature of our work and is a simpler, more dynamic reflection of our contribution to the wider business and human rights movement. www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/p...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/11/2025
LAHURNIP named 2025 recipient of Human Rights and Business Award 📣 For 30 years LAHURNIP has offered legal aid, strategic litigation & advocacy for Indigenous and local communities in Nepal. Watch the video to find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ01...
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[English] Announcement: 2025 recipient of the Human Rights and Business Award
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 19/11/2025
How do we safeguard human rights in the context of the increasing global demand for critical energy transition minerals? UNSR Elisa Morgera stresses that environmental human rights defenders are essential partners & leaders in designing a just transition www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/co-d...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 18/11/2025
New analysis! Against a context of shifting political landscapes and rising authoritarianism, our new US corporate human rights index examines 54 leading firms, asking: are companies in the US holding strong to their human rights commitments? Read here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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Business and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 17/11/2025
The Critical Raw Materials Act is in the spotlight at EU Raw Materials Week. We looked at the companies behind EU strategic mineral projects outside EU borders – and found potentially serious gaps in human rights policies and practices. Read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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