Nickel (91 allegations) overtook copper (72 allegations) as the mineral linked to the greatest number of allegations, driven ...

With a key U.S. court path to corporate accountability closed and no federal due diligence mandate, lawyers are among the ...

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying ten key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw ...

February 2025 RightsCon is the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age and will be held for the first time ...

Multinational corporations (MNCs) have enormous economic and social influence in the countries where they operate. There are more than 80,000 MNCs in the world, based on data from a 2023 report, and ...

The second Trump Administration likely means a return to business, human rights and sustainability policies from 2020. Limited major business and human rights-focused laws were passed in the last four ...

When companies consider what ESG issues are material to their business, it’s common to see issues such as climate change, product safety and cybersecurity prioritized. While each of these issues are ...

As a result of new regulations such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the 2024 United States Government’s National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, businesses ...

The database, mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, was first published in 2020 and updated in 2023 and 2025 to identify businesses involved in settlement-related activities specified by the ...

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