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Mike Scott, (Aug 6, 2019)
With transparency on human rights lagging climate change in corporate reporting, Mike Scott looks at the rising reputational, legal and brand risks, and some of the companies that are leading the way
Mark Hillsdon, (Aug 6, 2019)
Mark Hillsdon reports on why Leicester-based Next is unable to source garments from factories on its own doorstep
Oliver Balch, (Apr 11, 2019)
Negative progress towards a deforestation-free economy; global chemical industry faces pollution problem as demand increases; and fashion industry under pressure over transparency of its supply chains in Oliver Balch’s sustainability news roundup
Barbra Anderson, (Jan 22, 2019)
Barbra Anderson of Destination Better says that by having robust programmes in place, hotels will be better placed to address the risks of participating in modern slavery
Amy Brown, (Jan 20, 2019)
Traffickers often rely on hotels to sustain their operations using them to house their victims or sell forced services, but now many in the industry are taking steps to tackle the problem. Amy Brown reports
John Morrison, (Dec 18, 2018)
John Morrison of the Institute for Human Rights and Business says 2018 saw business find common cause with civil society on fundamentals such as rule of law and freedom of expression
Caroline Rees, (Dec 18, 2018)
Caroline Rees of Shift says says CSR commitments are no longer enough. Companies must make deep structural changes to attack the root causes of inequality
Sara Blackwell, (Nov 22, 2018)
Sara Blackwell of Shift says companies have been slow to grasp the truly positive results of working to address adverse impacts on people’s basic rights in everything they do as a business
Magdalena Kettis, (May 18, 2018)
The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark has led to a surge in human rights reporting since it was launched a year ago, but the failure of more than a quarter of companies to engage is cause for deep concern, says Magdalena Kettis of Sweden’s Nordea Bank
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
Claire Manuel, (Apr 10, 2018)
Boots, John Lewis, M&S, and Sainsbury’s among 25 UK firms to collaborate on addressing issues like recruitment fees in their supply chains
Terry Slavin, (Feb 27, 2018)
Co-op and Waitrose help boost revenues as Fairtrade Fortnight begins with focus on living wage for banana farmers
Terry Slavin, (Feb 4, 2018)
The new GRI chief talks to Ethical Corporation’s editor Terry Slavin about how to make sustainability reporting more relevant for investors and CEOs
Nadine Hawa, (Dec 13, 2017)
Nadine Hawa charts a momentous year, including the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and UNGP assurance guide, new stakeholder alliances, the spread of disruptive technology and France's due dilligence law
Oliver Balch, (Aug 31, 2017)
Influx of immigrants has led to increase in forced labour in three-quarters of EU states, with greatest risk in Italy, Greece, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria
Rebecca Ley, (Mar 15, 2017)
Hammerson curbs emissions, Britvic wood fibre bottles, SCA targets menstrual health, The Body Shop boosts community trade, and Trump warned over Clean Power Plan