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Workers paying the price: Hidden costs of the transition mineral boom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - 2026 analysis
Demand for minerals critical to the just energy transition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) has continued to grow over the past year, accompanied by an increasing number of allegations of environmental harm and human rights abuse linked to their development, extraction and processing. Our 2025 data show that the number of allegations increased by 38% compared with 2024, rising from 270 to 373.
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Shifting ground: Human rights, Chinese investment and the rush for transition minerals
New analysis reveals a steady increase in human rights and environmental harms associated with Chinese overseas investment in minerals crucial for the energy transition.
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Transition Minerals Tracker: 2026 global analysis
Human rights abuses in transition mineral mining are surging at an alarming rate. We recorded 329 new allegations of abuse at cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, bauxite, manganese, rare earth elements, nickel and zinc mining projects in 2025.
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Retreat or respect? Diverging corporate paths on human rights in a time of turbulence
In today’s turbulent context, US companies face a choice: uphold human rights and support civic space, or contribute to their erosion in the US and around the world. Our latest analysis identifies three broad responses from US corporations to this moment: some companies are actively undermining human rights progress, others are quietly retreating from past commitments, and some are holding firm despite the pressure.
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Towards meaningful benefit-sharing in natural resource use in Africa
The predominant economic model underpinning natural resources in Africa continues to reproduce a pattern where value is generated but not equitably distributed between local communities and businesses. This analysis looks at the urgent need for the transition to an economic model that assures shared prosperity for all, including meaningful benefit-sharing for communities and workers on the frontlines of natural resource use.
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Human rights defenders and business in 2025
We documented nearly 800 attacks against human rights defenders raising concerns about business in 2025 – more than two attacks a day on average.
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Commercial priorities, human costs: fashion brands' purchasing practices during the US tariff crisis
We monitored global media coverage, supplier disclosure and direct testimony from unions and worker organisations across garment producing countries to understand how brand and buyer responses to US tariff changes translated into labour impacts across supply chains.
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Are pensioners funding the militarisation of AI?
Our research with Empower, Open MIC and Heartland Initiative found at least 182 private and public pension funds have invested in companies developing high-risk AI systems. What does this mean for investors and pensioners?
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Abuse without borders: Migrant workers' rights global analysis 2026
Migrant workers face severe, systemic harms in global supply chains – exacerbated by the exploitative business models of major multinationals. We recorded 747 cases of alleged abuse of migrant workers in 2025.
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2026 KnowTheChain food and beverage benchmark
KnowTheChain's benchmark of 45 major food and beverage companies exposes an industry woefully ill-equipped for the rapidly intensifying human, legal, regulatory and financial consequences of forced labour in global supply chains.
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