Natural Resources, Human Rights

Indigenous peoples’ rights and large-scale development projects: Avoiding unexpected risks in the Americas

Hogan Lovells on 4/21/2021

Many countries across the Americas are home to large indigenous populations: Mexico has around 25.7 million people, Guatemala, 6.5 million, Bolivia 5.4 million, the US 4.3 million and Canada, 1.7 million. Such indigenous...more

Mining & Metals 2020: ESG front and center as trade tensions linger

White & Case LLP on 1/15/2020

The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more

Managing human rights risk

Hogan Lovells on 9/28/2018

Human rights risk is a legal risk, and businesses should carefully consider how they manage this risk in their corporate structures and third party relationships....more

Corporate News - July 2018

Hogan Lovells on 7/12/2018

A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

Respecting Human Rights in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector

Hogan Lovells on 5/29/2018

How does the responsibility to respect human rights apply to companies operating in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector? How does this relate to hard legal risk at a domestic and international level and, what practical...more

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 9/16/2016

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: an announcement by the International Criminal Court regarding the...more