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Migrant Workers’ Right to Health: A Global Advocacy Agenda

WEBThe perception of ‘value’ needs to change if the World Bank’s mission is to succeed . Last week we attended the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and …

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What is “Loss and Damage” from Climate Change

WEBAt a high level, the UNFCCC states that loss and damage generally refers to the impacts of climate change that exceed households’ and communities’ ability to …

Category:  Health Go Health

IHRB Keynote at World Green Building Council Launch of Health …

WEBIHRB CEO John Morrison will make the keynote address at the World Green Business Council's launch of their WorldGBC’s Health and Wellbeing Framework; a high …

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UN Experts Discuss “Dignity by Design”

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted deep connections between the built environment and the realisation of multiple human rights. At a recent discussion, …

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Let’s Make the Living Wage a Pre-Requisite to ‘Stakeholder

WEBAt the recently-concluded World Economic Forum Davos Agenda 2021 meetings, leaders repeatedly stressed that social and environmental capital are integral …

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Statement on the COVID-19 Implications for Migrant Workers

WEBOpen letter from Kevin Hyland, Chair of the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, a coalition of leading corporate brands and expert human rights …

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Who is an “Essential Worker” in Times of Crisis

WEBWe must hope for the safety of the essential workers of 2020 and hope that their work will receive much greater recognition and respect in the years to come, as a …

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Lessons from Singapore’s COVID lockdown

WEBThroughout 2022, IHRB is marking ten years of the Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity with guest commentaries from representatives of business, trade …

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Women’s Health in Global Supply Chains

WEBThe Family Planning Summit in London this week is re-invigorating efforts to ensure that women and girls around the world are able to plan their families and their …

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Code of Conduct for the Shipping Industry

WEBIHRB and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), in collaboration with the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, have developed an industry Code of Conduct for …

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Top 10 Business and Human Rights Issues for 2023

WEBTop Ten Issues in 2023. As 2023 approaches, the climate agenda remains a critical challenge even as a series of cascading crises shake the stability of the global order …

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How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers

WEBIn a UC Berkeley-BRAC study from mid-2020, 82% of the Bangladeshi workers interviewed said the income they had in April-May 2020 was less than the income in February 2020. …

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Remediation and VI Operational-Level Grievance Mechanisms

WEB70. Building a Systematic Example: Using Grievance Mechanisms Approach to Remediation. Possible Approaches • Defining “remediation” and “remedy”: Remediation …

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Roundtable On Human Rights Challenges Relating to the Cotton

WEBHow to stop poorly planned climate transitions from sparking civil unrest. From the farmers of southern France to the Wayúu Indigenous people of La Guajira, …

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The rights to food and water: dependencies and dilemmas

WEBThe Right to Food and Water: Dependencies and Dilemmas. This paper, prepared by Surabhi Chopra for the Institute for Human Rights and Business, is based on a …

Category:  Food Go Health

Delivering on seafarers’ rights Code of Conduct

WEBThis Code of Conduct is the result of ongoing work carried out by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative’s (SSI) Delivering on seafarers’ rights working group, in partnership with the …

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Striving for Excellence: Mega Sporting Events and Human …

WEBAllegations of human rights abuses in MSE supply chains – including in the procuring of con-struction materials, fixtures and fittings, technology, sporting goods, …

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OECD NCPs and the Construction Sector

WEBNCPs and the Construction Sector. NCPs assist MNEs and their stakeholders to further the observance of the Guidelines. They provide a mediation and conciliation platform for …

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