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Brand Watch: U.S. oil majors feel heat as climate divide widens with European competitors
Oliver Balch, (Jan 25, 2021)

In his column in the new Sustainable Business Review, Oliver Balch analyses the latest sustainability news affecting companies, from climate risk to supply chain standards
'With labour exploitation worsening during Covid, tech giants must allow workers to join unions'
Felicitas Weber, (Jun 22, 2020)

Comment: Felicitas Weber of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre says while there has been some progress on addressing modern slavery by electronics companies, implementation lags policy
'Companies that pay attention to people in their supply chains will lead the recovery from Covid-19'
Pauliina Murphy, (Jun 18, 2020)

Comment: Pauliina Murphy of the World Benchmarking Alliance says hitting the pause button on the global economy has highlighted societal demands for more transparency from companies on their social, economic and environmental sustainability
CSR Cheat Sheet: 8% drop in emissions ‘silver lining’ amid brutal human toll of Covid-19
Oliver Balch, (May 4, 2020)

In his monthly roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch reports on the latest data on emissions, green investor activism, and a global call to save hard-hit SMEs
‘Women must be at the heart of our recovery from the pandemic’
Lise Kingo, (May 2, 2020)

Comment: Our inability to address growing inequalities, not least for women, has worsened the Covid-19 crisis, but there may be a silver lining, argues Lise Kingo of UN Global Compact
‘Could 2020 be the year we finally rewrite the social contract?’
John Morrison, (May 2, 2020)

Comment: John Morrison of the Institute for Human Rights and Business hopes that as the world picks up the pieces after Covid-19 there will be a fundamental change to the relationship between workers and companies
‘The world needs a unified front against an unprecedented global challenge’
Yousef Al-Benyan, (Apr 9, 2020)

Comment: Yousef Al-Benyan of B20 Saudi Arabia argues that the G20 countries must partner with healthcare community, business and civil society on a coordinated global fightback against Covid-19
Why women workers in global garment supply chains are saying #MeToo
Bobbie Sta Marie, (Jun 21, 2019)

Bobbie Sta Maria of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, and JJ Rosenbaum of Global Labor Justice say the drafting of a convention to end gender-based violence against women workers at the ILO’s meeting in Geneva this week is long over-due
Electronics sector charts new path after 'bloody decade of labour abuse'
James Rose, (May 23, 2018)

China's current Five Year Plan seeks to improve conditions for workers, with electronics one of the priority sectors. James Rose looks at the challenges that must be overcome
'Commonwealth countries must join forces to defeat modern slavery'
Andrew Forrest, (Apr 30, 2018)

Andrew Forrest of Walk Free Foundation and Lord Carlile of Berriew argue that the UK leadership on tackling human rights abuse will be critical over the next two years
NGOWatch - April 2016
Nadine Hawa, (Apr 20, 2016)

Syrian conflict worsens
NGOWatch – April 2015
Nadine Hawa, (Apr 7, 2015)

China’s online wildlife trade, closing the gender gap, food shelf-life and Uber-empowered women
Analysis: child labour – Too many children still at work
Judy Kuszewski 2, (Nov 8, 2013)

A new report claims good progress on child labour, but warns against complacency

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