From Us
This section features research, reports and updates from the Resource Centre.
Transition Minerals Tracker: 2024 Global Analysis
Our annual analysis highlights the urgent need for a just energy transition based on three core principles: shared prosperity; robust human rights due diligence and worker, community and defender rights protections; and fair negotiation between business, workers and communities.
Recent
Exploring shared prosperity: Indigenous leadership and partnerships for a just transition
Together with Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International (IPRI), we explore the case for a renewable energy transition that centres Indigenous Peoples’ rights, interests and prosperity, as determined by them, in pursuit of a global transition that is fast because it is fair and sustainable.
Human rights in Southeast Asia's renewable energy transition: Analysing company policies
We looked at the human rights policies of 12 renewable energy companies operating and developing wind and solar projects in Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Accusations and actions: A decade tracking tech company responses to human rights allegations
Despite growing influence, tech companies have yet to demonstrate a commitment to transparency and a proactive willingness to address the wide range of harms associated with their products and services. Over a 10-year period, we made over 700 invitations to over 300 tech companies to respond to human rights-related allegations.
Weekly Updates
Our weekly run down of this week's top stories and breaking news about business & human rights. Includes company responses, the latest jobs and events announcements.
Weekly Update 30 October
Israel/OPT: US firm proposes biometric screening to access aid in Gaza
Weekly Update 23 October
Boeing accused of negligence in deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash
Weekly Update 16 October
Mozambique: Investigation alleges military violence at TotalEnergies plant
Databases
Alongside our core work recording news and allegations across all regions and sectors, we also maintain several databases of incidents in particularly pressing areas. You can discover the key findings and raw data behind these efforts below.
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders
The HRDs Database contains over 5000 recorded instances of attacks by companies impacting the rights of Defenders.
Lawsuits against companies
Search our database of over 250 lawsuits brought against companies to hold them to account for alleged human rights abuse.
Lawsuits against defenders
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are one tactic used by business actors to stop people raising concerns about their practices. Explore our database of cases that bear the hallmarks of SLAPPs.