#54 Michael H. Posner: Views From the U.S. on the Future of Business and Human Rights

Episode · Frankly Speaking - A Podcast on Responsible Business · Today, Frankly Speaking welcomes Professor Michael H. Posner, director of the Centre for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business. He also served in the Obama administration as assistant secretary of State. Throughout his career, Mike has played a key role in establishing some of the major global initiatives on responsible business, including the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, the Fair Labor Association, and the Global Network Initiative, and he continues to be one of the leading voices on business and human rights in the United States. You’ll hear more about: How too much about business and human rights is still process, not outcome or performance. Why companies must not abrogate responsibility A strong call for standards on due diligence for genuine accountability for businesses on their conduct The difficult political situation in the United States at the moment and how to respond to the ESG backlash Listen in and follow us on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠!

Strengthening alignment between the updated OECD Guidelines and legislative initiatives in the Netherlands and the EU

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (‘the Guidelines’) – which are, along with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the leading international norm on due diligence – have recently undergone an update...

Ugandan activists call on EU to move forward on due diligence law

Human rights lawyer Maxwell Atuhura and environmental activist Nick Omonuk have called on EU lawmakers to deci

Update: 40+ businesses & networks reaffirm support for ambitious EU CSDDD in line with international standards during Trilogue - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Event Registration

Thursday, June 8th, 15:00–18:00 Room 6Q2, European Parliament, Brussels. Registrations for in person attendance by Friday 2 June at 12:00 CET. The event can also be followed online via Webex. Privacy notice.

Event Registration

Thursday, June 8th, 15:00–18:00 Room 6Q2, European Parliament, Brussels. Registrations for in person attendance by Friday 2 June at 12:00 CET. The event can also be followed online via Webex. Privacy notice.

Setting the record straight

This briefing paper explains why it is clear that the risk-based approach to due diligence expectations in the OECD Guidelines and UNGPs apply to the full value chain.

How Berlin and Paris sold-out the EU corporate due diligence law

Germany even tried to mobilise support to turn the due diligence process, designed to prevent human rights violations, into a shield to protect companies from being taken to court. Thankfully this did not gain much traction.

Support bills to end environmental racism and make corporations accountable - KAIROS Canada

En français. The climate crisis and environmental degradation are taking their toll on communities worldwide. But some communities are impacted more than others.   For decades, polluting industries and landfill sites have ended up in Indigenous, Black, Brown and other racialized...