Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

With our partners and allies worldwide, we seek to put human rights at the heart of business to deliver shared prosperity, climate justice and end abuse.   Our new strategic plan equips us to do just that, as our Executive Director Phil Bloomer and Director of Regional Programmes Betty Yolanda explain:

NEW bulletin 📬 Want to find out the latest on tech accountability? Three times a year, our newsletter brings the key tech and rights stories - including regulatory developments, investor updates, and insights from our engagement with companies linked to allegations of abuse - straight to your inbox. Read the first issue and sign up 🔗 https://lnkd.in/egszKwG9 #digitalrights #corporateaccountability #bizhumanrights

This week in #BizHumanRights… Communities in Brazil accuse energy companies Enel & Maestro Holding of land grabbing for wind farm expansion Investigation reveals poor conditions on tea estates certified by Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade in Sri Lanka Telecoms companies reportedly complicit in human rights violations associated with record high internet shutdowns in Africa in 2024 For more #BizHumanRights developments including allegations of corporate abuse, ground-breaking research and examples of good practice, read & subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletter👇

The risks to human rights defenders - from campaigners and lawyers to Indigenous Peoples - related to the private sector are very serious, and are growing. That’s why we work with partners and allies to defend the defenders and drive businesses towards action, as Ana Žbona, Co-Head of our Civic Freedoms and HRDS Programme explains:

“What do calls to bring more “masculine energy” and aggression to the workplace mean for women and LGBTQI+ workers who are already facing unsafe environments? Nothing good for the bottom line.”   As the world marks International Women’s Day, our North America researcher Meagan Barrera sounds the alarm on the systemic harm Big Tech is inflicting on gender equality under the guise of innovation - and what this means for investors.   https://lnkd.in/dpaBCMxc #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay

This week in #BizHumanRights...Nestlé and Starbucks coffee supply chains allegedly fuel poverty among farmers in Mexico Security guards of state-owned diamond firm in Zimbabwe allegedly killed & tortured artisanal miners Kurdish workers face deadly conditions in the construction sector in Türkiye For more #BizHumanRights developments including allegations of corporate abuse, ground-breaking research and examples of good practice, read & subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletter👇

Event 📆 A green and just transition for all - can the private sector deliver? BHRRC's Caroline Avan will join speakers at Oxfam Danmark and Copenhagen Business School's conference on 8 April. Registration open until 2 April: https://lnkd.in/ejCFT4NA #JustTransition #mining #renewables #responsiblemining

We're looking for an experienced researcher to help lead our latest efforts to prevent corporate backsliding on human rights commitments in the United States, after 25 years of progress towards more responsible, rights-respecting business conduct. The researcher will be responsible for tracking and analysing the human rights policies and practices of top US companies across four key sectors – energy, apparel, technology, and food and beverage; developing briefings and reports to share this evidence base and analysis; and engaging with civil society, investors, companies and decision-makers. Apply by 14 March 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eccdBfZr

We're looking for a Social Media & Digital Content Officer to join our communications team! Help us effectively communicate our research and analysis on our social channels and digital platform. Apply by 7 March: https://lnkd.in/gD6VSx6k #bizhumanrights #charitycomms #charityjobs

Webinar 💻 Toward realising a just transition through respecting the rights of human rights defenders and human rights due diligence This event, co-hosted with with Human Rights Now, will explore the current state of the #JustTransition in Japan, the challenges companies face, and the strategies needed to ensure a fair and sustainable transition that respects human rights. Speakers include BHRRC's Christen Dobson and Pochoy Labog, Yuka Yamaguchi, Sahrul Gelo and Pichamon Yeophantong, PhD. 📆 Monday 3 March Register 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eCtv253P