On 1 July 2022, the Norwegian Transparency Act entered into force. It requires that large domestic (Norwegian) companies and foreign companies doing business in Norway implement and account for human rights due diligence in...more
Five practical steps large Japanese companies should take to prepare for the introduction of mandatory due diligence -
The European Commission recently published the text of the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due...more
Business and Human Rights: Energy and extractives in a changing landscape of new generation trade agreements protecting and promoting both trade and human rights -
As allegations of genocide, forced labour, or widespread...more
For over 20 years, a little-known dispute resolution mechanism has facilitated conciliatory ends to numerous human rights and environmental grievances levied against multinational corporations. The OECD’s National Contact...more
An increasing number of lawsuits relating to climate change are being filed with courts all around the world. But there is another avenue for pursuing grievances related to climate change that has been relatively unexplored...more
10/10/2019
/ Climate Change ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Rights ,
Multinationals ,
NGOs ,
OECD ,
Project Finance
Climate change has been in the news recently in the wake of the Bonn Climate Talks, which took place between November 6 and 17, 2017. One key take away from the Talks: energy companies must seriously consider potential...more
12/11/2017
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
OECD ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
United Nations
International human rights laws and norms are increasingly playing a role in shaping how energy companies conduct their business all over the world. Shareholders increasingly demand compliance with human rights norms;...more
10/13/2017
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
Assault ,
Battery ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Eviction ,
Harassment ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Mining ,
OECD ,
Parent Corporation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Remediation ,
Shareholders ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain