Launch of the new Competence Centre for Human Rights Due Diligence in Berlin and Zoom today.

Strong discussions on putting workers at the centre of HRDD. Unions, experts and policymakers from across the world pushing forward together.

#HRDD #WorkersRights #TradeUnions #GlobalSupplyChains

Theory of Change: From compliance to competitive advantage By Ben RutledgeMarch 2026Image: Lots of rulers, doing their best to measure the hard to measureMuch of The Outcome Gap’s work is built around measuring what matters - outcomes and impact. In the first...

Many companies are asking: how do we measure impact, and whether our #HRDD actually works?

Sharing a peice I wrote that looks at how a Theory of Change can connect sustainability compliance with outcomes on the ground.

#bizhumanrights #UNGPs #CSDDD #CSRD
www.theoutcomegap.com/post/theory-...

Great to see bipartisan support for the Modern Slavery Bill in NZ. It's one part of a general (and very encourging) trend we're seeing in the Asia-Pacific region, with South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia having similar bills in progress.

#HRDD #LegalUpdate

サステナブル経営を実現するHRDDとカイゼンの新たな統合について Lively合同会社が発表したレポートでは、HRDDとカイゼンの融合がサステナブル経営に向けた新たなアプローチとして提案されています。

サステナブル経営を実現するHRDDとカイゼンの新たな統合について #東京都 #千代田区 #カイゼン #Lively合同会社 #HRDD

Lively合同会社が発表したレポートでは、HRDDとカイゼンの融合がサステナブル経営に向けた新たなアプローチとして提案されています。

Major win for migrant fishers around the world. States have a major role to play in operationalizing these Guidelines. We are call on retailers, brands and seafood buyers to embed the Guidelines in their responsible sourcing frameworks. A critical part of #HRDD.

#BizHumanRights

Back at #UNForumBHR to amplify the voices of transport and all workers in global supply chains. Looking forward to exchanges with companies on how we can work together to ensure meaningful stakeholder engagement with trade unions in #HRDD exercises. Come find me!

#BizHumanRights

‘Achter de groene transitie schuilt een schrijnende realiteit’ – MO* Eind vorig jaar trok een team van WSM naar DR Congo, in het spoor van de mijnwerkers. Een reis vol schrijnende paradoxen

📢🌱Op #COP30 pleiten we voor een groene en rechtvaardige transitie verankert in mensenrechten en milieunormen van Belem to Kolwezi (DRC)✊🦺
✒️Ontdek de opiniestuk van onze collega's over de situatie in DRC www.mo.be/opinie/achte...
@hetacv.bsky.social@mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social
#ZorgPlicht #HRDD

Really happy to report that @itfglobalunion.bsky.social has entered into a legally-binding agreement with fashion retail giant #ASOS to protect transport workers’ rights in the company's supply chains. This is meaningful stakeholder engagement in action.

#BizHumanRights #HRDD

Chapman Taylor faces international human rights complaint An international standards authority is to investigate a complaint alleging that Chapman Taylor contributed to violation of human rights in plans for a city in Azerbaijan

Rare case of an architecture firm facing a human rights complaint for “failing to recognise the adverse impacts” in a development project and not doing “proper due diligence to identify, prevent & mitigate these impacts.”
#HRDD #OECD #bizhumanrights
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/chapman...

Classic cashmere purveyor Loro Piana placed under court monitoring over worker abuse Cashmere king Loro Piana, part of LVMH's luxury empire, became on Monday the fifth high-end brand to be put under judicial administration in Italy over worker abuses in supply chains, after an investigation that has tainted the image of Italian luxury goods.

#LoroPiana, the #LVMH owned cashmere brand, became the 5th (!) company to be placed under judicial administration by an Italian court after investigators found abuse of workers in its supply chain.

Time for mandatory #HRDD law to combat exploitation. #BizHumanRights
www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Just a few days left before kick-off on our June webinar! With our speakers giving their cross-sector experience, we anticipate that this webinar will be valuable beyond the Omnibus umbrella - for any organisation implementing #HRDD practice and policy.

#Omnibus #BusinessHumanRights

✅ "Failure to proactively identify, prevent, mitigate and remedy #humanrights violations not only leaves businesses in violation of international soft law, but vulnerable to potential risk of #legalliability. #HRDD can help shield companies from that #risk." @oxfamamerica.bsky.social

HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD) CAN HELP SHIELD COMPANIES FROM LEGAL LIABILITY Companies often avoid HRDD for fear that it will expose them to legal liability; case law and regulatory risk shows the opposite might be true.

👉 Companies often avoid #HRDD for fear that it will expose them to #legalliability; case law and regulatory #risk shows the opposite might be true. @oxfamamerica.bsky.social politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/human-rights...

First day of Labour rights along automotive supply chains in Türkiye meeting in Ankara 🇹🇷 bringing together stakeholders from unions, employers, the government and @ilo.org
#WorkersRights #HRDD
@igmetall.bsky.social @giz.de

UN Body flags absence of UK regulatory framework for human rights due diligence & limited access to remedy. Recommends mandatory #HRDD in 'sectors that have caused extraterritorial impacts... particularly financial & #banking services.'

#CESCR #BizHumanRights

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Gender Disaggregated Wage Data Collection, April 2, 2025, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. EST, featuring four speakers from FLA

Next Wednesday, join FLA for a webinar on collecting gender disaggregated wage data. We’ll be introducing our newly developed online wage collection form and exploring how gender-disaggregated wage data supports #HRDD efforts.

Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Large companies in Europe must follow new Human Rights Due Diligence ( #HRDD) guidelines on labor rights. Trade unions play a key role in identifying violations and ensuring fair treatment for workers.
The video below shortly explains the role of trade unions in HRDD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZm2...

Impactful report from @business-humanrights.org - as they note, companies headquartered in the UK were named 82 times in cases of alleged abuse against migrant workers in 2024. That number is 164 for US-based businesses.

There is a clear need to take action to ensure good #HRDD in supply chains.

"We call on the Commission to ensure that its “bolder, simpler, faster” mission does not result in weakening the CSRD and CSDDD text regarding sustainability due diligence."

📢 Today, we joined 10 organizations in calling on the European Commission to uphold a pragmatic implementation of the EU sustainability due diligence framework.

Read our joint statement: www.fairlabor.org/joint-statem... #CSDDD #CSRD #HRDD

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#NewPaper using the UK Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) as a case study we combined data to demonstrate how the #FIP concealed several cases of potential #forcedlabor and other abuses amounting to #fairwashing. Recommending alternative commitments to support #HRDD.

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The major problems with mining industry's new certification standards The EU — which is relying heavily on certification in its recent laws on mining and minerals — should be wary of the new standard, which has serious flaws.

"[G]overnments should require, equip and provide adequate resources to public authorities to monitor and verify whether companies fulfil their #HRDD obligations. Otherwise, we can expect to see more lives lost in #mining." @josephwilde.bsky.social euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FLA and OECD Joint Webinar: Practical Steps Toward Living Wages in Supply Chains. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the... Join the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for a webinar on enabling living wages and incomes in global supply chains. This event will ...

Join FLA and @oecd-ocde.bsky.social next week on January 16 at 11 a.m. ET for a joint webinar on enabling living wages in global supply chains.

We'll be offering actionable guidance for promoting fair compensation and discussing key topics like #HRDD.

Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Marginalisation of Rana Plaza Workers in the Rana Plaza Law The French devoir de vigilance law is also known as the ‘Rana Plaza law’ owing to its impetus and political will arising from the Rana Plaza disaster. This was the first adopted law on human rights…

1/2 My new blog is out on how the French corporate responsibility law, while emphasizing protection of Global South people, systematically excludes their voices. Do give it a read here:

bhrj.blog/2024/12/18/t...

#BizHumanRights #UNGPs #HRDD #DevoirDeVigilance #CSDDD

The United Nations Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator encourages companies to move from a risk-to-business to a risk-to-people approach.

Sign up here: unglobalcompact.org/bhr-accelerator

#BizHumanRights #HRDD #SDG8 #SDG12

The French duty of vigilance law after its implementation: (in)effectiveness, (un)accountability and (in)justice? Introduction to Blog Symposium This blog symposium is the result of a collaborative project between the Asser Institute and Wageningen University aimed at investigating the implementation of the Fr…

We're launching a massive (it will stretch over 10 days) interdisciplinary symposium on the French Duty of Vigilance Law on the BHR Journal blog today!

Our (with Nadia Bernaz) introduction is already out at bhrj.blog/2024/12/09/t...

#BizHumanRights #HRDD #UNGPs #CSDDD #DevoirDeVigilance

Major brands sourcing from China lack public policies on responsible exit - SOMO New research into the policies of 20 leading brands highlights concerning gaps in their commitment to human rights due diligence.

When a brand like #Apple or #Amazon cuts ties with a supplier, what happens to the workers? 🔍

We've looked into the responsible exit policies of 20 tech and apparel brands.

Big gaps remain in their commitment to #HRDD 🤨

www.somo.nl/major-brands...

Research by SOMO & China Labour Bulletin.

3/5 Didier Reynders from the @ec.europa.eu put it perfectly during the opening plenary - “responsible business is good business.” Implementing credible #HRDD requires patience, capacity building, incentives, and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

In opening, Pichamon Yeophantong of UN WG on #BizHumanRights underscores the major gaps still present in the conduct of human rights due diligence #HRDD, particularly on land rights of #IndigenousPeoples, including barriers such as access to reliable information & no accountability mechanisms.

ICYMI: One of the highlights we attended at last week's #UNForumBHR. "The importance of rights holder perspectives in the design of remedial mechanisms." Examples of what meaningful #HRDD can look like when it’s negotiated with workers. @WGBizHRs