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Exploring core elements of an EU regulation on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence
Robert McCorquodale and Martijn Scheltema look at the potential scope, type of obligations, and enforcement model of upcoming EU due diligence legislation, taking a joint civil and common law perspective.
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COVID-19: Impact and Lessons for the Extractive Industry in Africa
Mutuso Dhliwayo and Manson Gwanyanya acknowledge the importance of mining for several African countries’ incoming. They are however concerned about the growing trend to ignore worker’s safety and working conditions in a rush to reopen the mines. They call on governments and mining companies to ensure that the measures taken during and post-pandemic are beneficial to all stakeholders.
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COVID-19: An opportunity for equality
COVID-19 has clearly magnified the vulnerability of millions of workers and stressed the need to create new mechanisms that put workers first and ensure safer workplaces and more resilient supply chains.
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Why rightsholder consultation is the gateway to effective human rights due diligence
The best and only way to understand corporate human rights risks is to understand the perspectives of rightsholders who experience them, argues Matthew Mullen.
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Lawyers' insights on corporate legal accountability: Paul Frestus Mvula, Church and Society Programme, CCAP Synod of Livingstonia, Malawi
"As CSOs and mining communities get involved in litigation, this will build capacity of local communities and CSOs thereby boosting their confidence to face any multinational company."
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What US businesses need to know about the proposed EU law on corporate due diligence
Following the EU Justice Commissioner's announcement in April, Ben Rutledge looks at what a law could mean for US companies.
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Hungry for rights: Delivery workers in Latin America during COVID-19
It’s imperative that companies recognise and uphold delivery workers' labour rights and go the extra mile to protect them from COVID-19
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VIDEO: How is COVID-19 impacting garment workers? BHRRC discusses for Milan Digital Fashion Week
BHRRC's Thulsi Narayanasamy speaks to Elizabeth Cline for Milan Digital Fashion
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