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BHRRC comment on UNSG-led panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals: An important step towards respect for human rights, but bolder action by governments and private sector remains critical
On 11 September 2024, a UN panel released the first-ever set of global principles to guide the extraction of minerals that are key to manufacturing technologies needed in the energy transition. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has been recording evidence of severe human rights abuses in transition minerals mining for over a decade and commends the ambition of the principles to work towards a “new paradigm rooted in equity and justice” - it has never been more urgent.
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Major fashion brands fail to ensure garment workers are protected amid the continuing Bangladesh unrest
Bestseller, Mango, Levi Strauss, Target and Walmart among brands who provided no information on how they have ensured responsible purchasing practices during the recent unrest.
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New data reveals migrant worker abuse in global supply chains
Giorgio Armani, nickel mining company Jiangsu Delong, and digital platform companies Uber Eats and Deliveroo among companies most linked to allegations of migrant worker abuse in 2024.
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UK global hotspot for migrant worker abuse in 2024
Amazon, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer’s, Meta and Next are among major brands linked to allegations of migrant worker abuse.
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Legal frameworks in Africa can help facilitate an energy transition centred on human rights and shared prosperity
New research published today (6 August 2024) explores the existing legal frameworks in Africa that can help facilitate and promote shared prosperity between governments, the private sector and frontline communities for an energy transition that is centred on human rights.
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Manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries in Indonesia riddled by human rights and environmental abuses
Allegations linked to some of the biggest EV manufacturers, including Toyota, Tesla, Honda, Volkswagen, BMW, Volvo, Audi, Jaguar, Hyundai, Ford and General Motors.
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Major investors break silence on arms exports to Israel
Amundi Asset Management, Norges Bank Investment Management and Union Investment respond to UN Experts’ call to end transfer of arms.
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Systemic human rights abuses in renewable energy value chain force communities to defend their rights in court
Lack of respect for human rights has prompted a rising trend of lawsuits against renewable energy and transition mineral mining projects, with serious consequences for the energy transition.
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Apparel workers’ rights under threat in South and Southeast Asia amid pervasive trade union busting
New research reveals fashion brands are relying on ineffective structures to ‘tick’ the worker engagement box.
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Minerals essential to energy transition linked to human rights abuses
Transition minerals are needed to power the energy transition – but data suggests extraction is linked to a lack of basic respect for human rights.
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