The discussion on the need for mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) requirements has permeated the interests of policy makers, civil society organizations and international organizations. The current trend on the adoption of domestic legislation concerning HRDD standards shows a variety...

No company, just like no nation, is an island in cyberspace; the actions of actors from hacktivists to nation states have the potential to impact the bottom line, along with the human rights of consumers and the public writ large. To help meet the multi-faceted challenges replete in a rapidly...

Change Your Shoes initiated this shoe company assessment to get a snapshot of where the shoe industry stands in regard to social sustainability and to provide a resource for consumers on which brands are doing more and which are doing less to combat problems occurring throughout the global...

Firms' Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) and communication on their human rights impacts are elements in the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights (Pillar Two), and should be promoted by States as part of their State Duty to Protect (Pillar One) through regulatory strategies aimed at...

Like other states, Canada has eschewed a legal response to dealing with the problem of extractive companies' involvement in violations of human rights in their overseas activities. This is despite the fact that Canadian extractive companies have been the subject of an increasing number of...

The following article is guided by two main research questions: First, do the Equator Principles (EPs), a voluntary CSR-initiative in the project finance sector, and the recently published working paper of the Thun Group of Banks adequately address the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and...

The discussion on the need for mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) requirements has permeated the interests of policy makers, civil society organizations and international organizations. The current trend on the adoption of domestic legislation concerning HRDD standards shows a variety...