Safeguarding human rights in the agriculture sector: Q&A with Rachel Wilshaw of Oxfam Great Britain
This interview is the first in a deep-dive series from WBCSD’s Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods Project.
Tag: Human Rights
Spain: Over two dozen top executives form the Spanish Business Council for Sustainable Development
A total of 25 Presidents and CEOs of large companies have constituted the Spanish Business Council for Sustainable Development, a body led by Forética.
Unilever launches wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to raise living standards, create opportunities through inclusivity and prepare people for the future of work.
Unilever has a long history of driving social change, from improving the health and wellbeing of more than 1 billion people to enhancing the livelihoods of millions under our Sustainable Living Plan.
Keys to strengthen Human Rights Due Diligence in global supply chains
Human rights due diligence is a crucial means to manage risks in corporate supply chains.
Eni and Unilever top the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 2020
Eni and Unilever, two longstanding members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), ranked first among the 199 companies assessed by the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) in 2020, setting the bar high on business respect for human rights.
Business and human rights: WBCSD determined to continue raising the bar
Across the world, the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically revealed our systemic vulnerabilities, exposing the fragility of human life, our economies, supply chains, social welfare systems and institutions.
New toolkit on advancing human rights policy and practice in the agribusiness sector
Geneva, 4 November 2020 – Today, the Global AgriBusiness Alliance (GAA), a sector project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new implementation toolkit on advancing human rights policy and practice in the agribusiness sector. Building on the recent release of the second edition of the CEO Guide to Human Rights, the new GAA […]
Human rights agenda gains traction as top business executives use their voices to call for action
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today released the second edition of its CEO Guide to Human Rights. Geneva, 28 October 2020: The Guide brings to life the business drivers for action and the tangible steps chief executives can take to ensure their companies and business partners embrace respect for human rights as an integral […]
Advancing corporate respect for human rights in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 29 July 2020: The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recently convened an online workshop series in collaboration with BCSD Brazil (CEBDS) to support companies in Brazil with the business and human rights challenges they are facing. More than 65 business practitioners from dozens of companies participated in […]
bp launches updated Human Rights Policy
bp has launched an updated Business and Human Rights Policy following a period of review and consultation with NGOs and independent organisations.