Last week, stakeholders from government, business and civil society discussed the most pressing challenges in business and human rights,...
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The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark has published its key findings for 2019. It reports improvement among the ‘original’ 100 companies,...
"...the inherent dignity and... the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice...
Freshfields was honored to host a two-day conference last week presented by the Innovation Forum focusing on how business can tackle...
By Peter Chang and Emily Holland The laws of Hong Kong have always prohibited slavery, but recent developments have brought its modern...
By Jonathan Isted and Emily Holland The 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) – a private sector-led initiative that aims to...
Introduction Since the “rediscovery” of the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in 1980, and the subsequent growth of ATS litigation seeking...
It would appear that the prediction of additional disclosure-based lawsuits alleging modern slavery in product supply chains following...
Laws and regulations affecting business and human rights continue to evolve in an increasing number of jurisdictions and therefore affect...
By David Livshiz, Emily Holland and Justin Simeone “When one door closes, another opens,” so goes the saying. And so it is with human...
By Michael Quayle, Thomas Voland and Emily Holland Freshfields’ coverage of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights concludes with...
By Jonathan Isted and Emily Holland Benchmarking initiatives are driving businesses to scrutinise the governance of their human rights...