Eastern Europe & Central Asia is increasingly important in the global energy transition, but human rights protections aren't keeping pace. Our new analysis documents a 35% increase in allegations of environmental + human rights abuse across the region ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

1/ Our new analysis reveals increasing human rights harms associated with Chinese overseas investment in energy transition minerals. We’ve tracked 434 allegations of abuse since 2021 - a year-on-year upward trend. Explore the full report here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

🚨Register now for the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2026. This year we're focusing on the relationship between civic space and a just transition. What are the roles for business and states in respecting human rights in a rapidly changing global order? 🖊️ Join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Our latest Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update is live, featuring new lawsuit profiles, case updates, regional legal developments and resources. Read and subscribe ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/u... In this edition:

Our Transition Minerals Tracker shows that the minerals powering our clean energy future are being extracted at a growing human cost – and Indigenous communities, workers, environmental defenders and women paying the heaviest price. Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

We’ve investigated how US companies are responding to escalating pressures on human rights and sustainability – and the results are concerning. 1/4 Explore our full findings here ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

Companies operating in states engaged in wars of aggression must move beyond vague commitments and adopt clear, time-bound strategies for responsible disengagement. Our new report outlines a framework for corporate disengagement from Russia amid the ongoing war against Ukraine. Read in full below 🔽

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🆕 A new report released today by B4Ukraine defines what a responsible exit from Russia actually looks like. The paper was developed in collaboration with @business-humanrights.org, Essex Human Rights Centre, Kyiv School of Economics, and @investforrights.bsky.social. Full report: bit.ly/49gx3tf

Our new global analysis reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising concerns about business-related harms. 1/9 Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

📢 Coming up this week! Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related harms. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

As fashion brands pursue decarbonisation, what support are they offering to protect workers? Our new research surveys 15 top brands sourcing from Bangladesh to find out. The findings reveal a stark gap between climate targets and worker protection ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...

📢 Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis later this month, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related harms. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Lafarge verdict marks a major victory for victims of corporate crime, journalists and civil society. @annakiefer.bsky.social from @asso-sherpa.bsky.social and Cannelle Lavite from @ecchr.bsky.social explain what it means for corporate accountability: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/an-u...

Some of the heaviest costs of the US tariffs have fallen on those least able to bear them – women workers on apparel factory floors. As brands squeezed costs to protect margins, workers have faced layoffs, hunger and exploitation. Our new report ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

Which corporations will have to comply with the CSDDD following Omnibus I? 📢 The updated SOMO CSDDD Datahub is out today and reveals: - the 1,450 corporate groups covered by the CSDDD - the companies meeting the thresholds - their sectors - their HQ countries (1/2)

📢We need your help! Our new research explores the factors shaping companies’ capacity to respect human rights in today’s rapidly shifting world. If you’ve recently left a business and human rights-related role, take our short survey now. Closing 27 April ▶️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cHXPeFckVZ

Meet our new Director for International Programmes! We're delighted to welcome Zibusiso Wayne Ncube to the Business and Human Rights Centre. Wayne joins us from Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa. Welcome, Wayne!

Join our team! We're looking for a Human Resources Lead to support line managers on day-to-day people issues, recruitment and employee relations, and ensure our people policies are compliant with national laws and regulations. Apply by 6 April: www.business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/huma...

Out now! Subscribe to our Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update for the latest legal developments from across the world, as well as new commentaries and key resources on corporate legal accountability. Read and subscribe here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/u...

Our new analysis – conducted in partnership with Empower, @openmicmedia.bsky.social and @heartlandorg.bsky.social - shows at least 182 private and public pension funds have invested in companies developing high-risk AI systems. Read the full report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

A recent ruling that the Netherlands failed to protect residents of Bonaire from climate harms points to a needed shift to ensure climate commitments become a legal obligation. @somoamsterdam.bsky.social on what it means for corporate accountability: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/clim...

📢 We're looking for a Human Resources Lead - apply now! Closing 22 March 2026 ➡️ bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/110?...

In our latest guest opinion piece ahead of International Women’s Day, Salma Houerbi outlines why integrating gender equality into corporate risk processes is essential for meaningful progress ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/admin/pag...

We’ve recorded 747 allegations of abuse in our latest global migrant worker analysis, spanning nearly all key sectors and all regions of the world. Explore the data and our recommendations: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

What do three recent corporate human rights benchmarks tell us about the state of commitment to business and human rights among US companies? Chloe Cole looks at findings from KnowTheChain and @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social: www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/what...

This February marks the fourth year of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In our latest opinion piece, Ella Skybenko unpacks the ongoing role of companies providing the resources to sustain Russia's invasion, and the work we're doing to hold them to account➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/blog/four...

📢 Next week! Join the virtual launch of our new 2026 KnowTheChain benchmark, a free resource mapping forced labour risks in one of the world’s biggest industries: food and beverage. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're looking for a Researcher to join our Tech Accountability team! Apply by 6 March: www.business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/tech...

Our latest in‑depth investigation examines working conditions on coffee plantations in Brazil. Behind every cup of coffee, there are real people enduring fear, exhaustion and injustice. 🧵1/5 🔗 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

Introducing our 2026 KnowTheChain benchmark – a free resource mapping forced labour risks in one of the world’s biggest industries: food and beverage. 🧵1/8 🔗 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

Chile is a global producer of minerals essential for the technology to power the energy transition. Below, Oriana Mora Rodríguez explains how lithium extraction has put Indigenous Peoples’ territories at risk, and why communities will resist an energy transition which does not respect their rights.