B-Tech launches Community of Practice with tech company representatives

Launch of the B-Tech Community of Practice

The Community of Practice (COP) consists of a small cohort of tech company representatives with the purpose of advancing business respect for human rights in the technology industry. Over the course of a year of Core Sessions and Special Briefings, B-Tech staff and external experts will offer participants the opportunity to discuss the implementation and operationalization of B-Tech project guidance and recommendations made within the framework of the UNPGs. The sessions are confidential in nature and B-Tech will produce public communications distilling key themes and concepts emerging from the sessions. Read more about tech company involvement in B-Tech here.

Timeline

B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on status of business respect for human rights in the technology sector

Date:

1 Nov 2021

Content Type:

Report

Reflections on recent progress with regards to tech companies’ human rights efforts, pointing to challenges and areas for improvement that participants will pursue via the B-Tech Tech Company Community of Practice.
B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on strategic aspects of business respect for human rights: themes for further attention

Date:

1 Nov 2021

Content Type:

Report

Reflections from the Community of Practice's initial sessions on the Strategic Aspects of Business Respect for Human Rights, focusing on three cross-cutting themes: products and services, level risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
B-Tech Community of Practice hosts dialogue between UN Special Rapporteurs & tech companies

Date:

1 Nov 2021

Content Type:

Article

On 12th May, the UN Human B-Tech project hosted a dialogue between the Community of Practice participants and several mandate holders from the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council for a conversation with representatives of prominent tech companies.
B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on strategic aspects of business respect for human rights: current practice

Date:

1 Nov 2021

Content Type:

Report

Reflections from the Community of Practice's first two sessions, focused on the Strategic Aspects of Business Respect for Human Rights, covering tech company progress and practices, as well as shared challenges.
B-Tech presents the Tech Company Community of Practice (CoP)

Date:

31 Oct 2021

Content Type:

Report

The B- Tech Company Community of Practice (CoP) is an initiative of UN Human Rights B-Tech Project to advance business respect for human rights in the technology industry.
Bridging the private equity gap to tackle tech business model risks

Date:

17 Sep 2021

Content Type:

Article
B-Tech foundational paper | Bridging governance gaps in the age of technology – key characteristics of the state duty to protect

Date:

31 May 2021

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech launches Community of Practice with tech company representatives

Date:

31 May 2021

Content Type:

Article
B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: a "remedy ecosystem" approach

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech briefing | Rights-respecting investment in technology companies

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: understanding the perspectives and needs of affected people and groups

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Report
Commentary: The B-Tech project assesses the response of technology companies to the attack on the United States Capitol

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Article
B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: basic concepts and principles

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | Designing and implementing effective company-based grievance mechanisms

Date:

28 Jan 2021

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech holds IGF panel on upholding rights in the state-business nexus in the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond

Date:

23 Dec 2020

Content Type:

Article
B-Tech foundational paper | Key characteristics of business respect for human rights

Date:

14 Dec 2020

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | Identifying human rights risks related to end-use

Date:

14 Dec 2020

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | Taking action to address human rights risks related to end-use

Date:

14 Dec 2020

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | An introduction to the UN Guiding Principles in the age of technology

Date:

1 Oct 2020

Content Type:

Report
B-Tech foundational paper | Addressing business model related human rights risks

Date:

4 Aug 2020

Content Type:

Article
UN Human Rights Business & Human Rights in Technology scoping paper

Date:

15 Nov 2019

Content Type:

Article
Key takeaways from written submissions received from the open consultation on the draft B-Tech Scoping Paper

Date:

15 Nov 2019

Content Type:

Article
OHCHR launches call for input on Business & Human Rights in Technology Project (B-Tech) draft scoping paper (deadline 2 Sept 2019)

Date:

6 Aug 2019

Content Type:

Article

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B-Tech launches Community of Practice with tech company representatives

Timeline

B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on status of business respect for human rights in the technology sector

B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on strategic aspects of business respect for human rights: themes for further attention

B-Tech Community of Practice hosts dialogue between UN Special Rapporteurs & tech companies

B-Tech Community of Practice reflections on strategic aspects of business respect for human rights: current practice

B-Tech presents the Tech Company Community of Practice (CoP)

Bridging the private equity gap to tackle tech business model risks

B-Tech foundational paper | Bridging governance gaps in the age of technology – key characteristics of the state duty to protect

B-Tech launches Community of Practice with tech company representatives

B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: a "remedy ecosystem" approach

B-Tech briefing | Rights-respecting investment in technology companies

B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: understanding the perspectives and needs of affected people and groups

Commentary: The B-Tech project assesses the response of technology companies to the attack on the United States Capitol

B-Tech foundational paper | Access to remedy and the technology sector: basic concepts and principles

B-Tech foundational paper | Designing and implementing effective company-based grievance mechanisms

B-Tech holds IGF panel on upholding rights in the state-business nexus in the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond

B-Tech foundational paper | Key characteristics of business respect for human rights

B-Tech foundational paper | Identifying human rights risks related to end-use

B-Tech foundational paper | Taking action to address human rights risks related to end-use

B-Tech foundational paper | An introduction to the UN Guiding Principles in the age of technology

B-Tech foundational paper | Addressing business model related human rights risks

UN Human Rights Business & Human Rights in Technology scoping paper

Key takeaways from written submissions received from the open consultation on the draft B-Tech Scoping Paper

OHCHR launches call for input on Business & Human Rights in Technology Project (B-Tech) draft scoping paper (deadline 2 Sept 2019)