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16/06/2026

We’ve investigated how US companies are responding to escalating pressures on human rights and sustainability – and the results are concerning.

Some US companies – including those who have been longstanding leaders on human rights – are cutting staff and programs, losing critical expertise and putting their capacity to implement public human rights commitments at risk.

Alongside this, Big Oil and Big Tech are using the moment to aggressively pursue deregulation on both sides of the Atlantic. At stake is a quarter century of hard-won progress on human rights – now under threat at precisely the moment risks are intensifying.

But there is cause for hope: companies holding the line show that the business and human rights agenda can both withstand current pressures and remains necessary to address the crises we collectively face.

Explore our full findings here ➡️ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/us-analysis-2026/retreat-or-respect/?utm_source=facebook_bhrrc&utm_medium=facebook_bhrrc&utm_campaign=2606usanalysis&utm_content=social

22/05/2026

🆕 A new report released today by the B4Ukraine Coalition defines what a responsible corporate exit from Russia actually looks like.

The report defines responsible exit as a rights-based and time-bound process that prioritises immediate harm reduction and seeks to prevent complicity in international crimes, illustrated through case studies of companies including Unilever, Raiffeisen Bank, and Société Générale.

💬 "In the context of Russia's war of aggression, a delayed withdrawal can no longer be viewed as neutral or responsible. Companies that chose to remain after 2022 — and, arguably, after 2014 — made a conscious decision to continue operating in an aggressor state. In doing so, they risk complicity in sustaining the economic structures that enable the war and fall short of the heightened human rights due diligence expected under the UN Guiding Principles. Concerns about consumer convenience cannot outweigh the devastating human cost borne by Ukrainians or the role that continued business operations play in supporting Russia's capacity to wage war," said Nina Prusac, a Business and Human Rights Researcher at B4Ukraine.

💬 "The impacts of foreign companies operating in Russia extend far beyond their employees or local communities, as they directly affect Ukrainian civilians. There is no such thing as simply paying taxes in Russia, because those tax contributions are used by the Russian government to produce weapons that kill thousands of civilians in Ukraine. Companies can no longer claim ignorance of the fact that their financial contributions help facilitate war crimes," said Ella Skybenko, Senior Researcher at the Business & Human Rights Centre.

📝 The paper was developed in collaboration with the Business and Human Rights Centre, the Essex Human Rights Centre, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Institute), and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights.

🔗 Read the full report at the link below.

21/05/2026

Our new global analysis reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders raising concerns about business-related harms.

People safeguarding our planet were among those most at risk: an overwhelming majority of attacks targeted climate, land and environmental defenders.

Despite the risks, defenders continue to take courageous action to address intersecting global crises. Below, defenders from Colombia, Mexico and Tanzania to outline what gives them hope for creating a world in which businesses respect human rights.

Hear more from defenders around the world and explore our analysis here: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/hrds-2026/navigating-a-global-crossroads-human-rights-defenders-and-business-in-2025/?utm_source=facebook_bhrrc&utm_medium=facebook_bhrrc&utm_campaign=2606HRDs&utm_content=social

13/05/2026

In 2025 the world reached a dangerous turning point, with people across the globe mobilising to address accelerating climate breakdown, expanding armed conflict, democratic backsliding and the consolidation of corporate power.

In every region of the world people spoke out about business-related risks and harms, experiencing judicial harassment, physical violence, threats, and intimidation in retaliation for doing so.

These attacks point to a story about global power: who holds it, how it is exercised and what happens when people challenge it.

And they are not a series of isolated incidents – they are part of a global pattern of retaliation against people exercising their freedom of expression and advocating for rights-respecting economies and a healthy planet.

Respecting the rights of defenders is not only a human rights imperative, but essential to responsible business, effective due diligence, and long-term social and economic stability.

Explore the data here ▶️ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/hrds-2026/navigating-a-global-crossroads-human-rights-defenders-and-business-in-2025/?utm_source=facebook_bhrrc&utm_medium=facebook_bhrrc&utm_campaign=2606HRDs&utm_content=social

12/05/2026

📢 Coming up this week! Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related human rights risks and harms.

Our expert panel will discuss:
➡️ Our key findings about the scope and scale of attacks on defenders, including the most dangerous countries, sectors, and companies
➡️ Our analysis of worsening trends, such as the impact of technology on civic space and increasing business influence on geopolitics
➡️ Example case studies spotlighting civil society resistance and resilience

Our panel:
🟢Hannah Matthews - BHRC
🟢Muhammad Syukron Anshori - Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE)
🟢Patricia Carrión - Comisión Ecuménica de Derechos Humanos (CEDHU), Ecuador
🟢Brighton Aryampa - Youth for Green Communities, Uganda

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_furvAdOjSe6Tn6SQ_HIJWQ #/registration

📸 Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)

07/05/2026

Who pays for fashion’s green transition? In Bangladesh, over four million garment workers are already facing the realities of climate breakdown – such as extreme heat and flooding resulting in lost income and unsafe working conditions.

And despite ambitious climate commitments, brands are doing little to protect them.

Our new research surveys 15 of the top international brands sourcing from Bangladesh – including ASDA, GAP, H&M, Mango, Marks & Spencer, Primark, Tesco and Walmart – to understand whether they are committing resources and support to help suppliers meet their new climate targets while ensuring decent work.

Our findings reveal a stark gap between ambitious targets and the financial and practical support needed for their achievement. None of the responding brands confirmed paying a price premium for garments produced in green certified factories or by suppliers meeting emissions targets, raising critical questions about how the cost of decarbonisation is being distributed across supply chains and whether workers are bearing the brunt.

We are calling for a just transition that works for workers: fair purchasing practices, direct support for suppliers, wage protection during climate shocks, and meaningful social dialogue with workers and trade unions.

Read more ➡️ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/the-cost-of-transition-bangladeshs-suppliers-and-workers-in-fashions-green-rush/

05/05/2026

📢 Register now for the virtual launch of our new global analysis, which reveals that in 2025 there were nearly 800 attacks against defenders in 80 countries raising concerns about business-related harms.

Our expert panel will discuss:

➡️ Our key findings about the scope and scale of attacks on defenders, including the most dangerous countries, sectors, and companies
➡️ Our analysis of worsening trends, such as the impact of technology on civic space and increasing business influence on geopolitics
➡️ Example case studies spotlighting civil society resistance and resilience

Full panel to be announced shortly.

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_furvAdOjSe6Tn6SQ_HIJWQ #/registration

📸 Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)

15/04/2026

The 2025 US tariffs didn’t just reshape trade - they reshaped livelihoods too.

Our new analysis shows that some of the heaviest costs of the US tariffs fell on those least able to bear them: women workers on apparel factory floors.

As brands shifted orders and squeezed prices to protect their margins, garment workers found themselves facing layoffs, hunger and rising risks of exploitation.

The response to the tariff crisis reveals a systemic failure by brands who continue to treat human rights as optional when commercial pressures arise.

Read the full report ➡️ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/us-tariffs/commercial-priorities-human-costs-brand-purchasing-practices-during-the-us-tariff-crisis?utm_source=facebook_bhrrc&utm_medium=facebook_bhrrc&utm_campaign=2604UsTariffs&utm_content=social

📸ILO/ Guillaume Megevand

09/04/2026

📢 We need your help!

Our new research explores the factors shaping companies’ capacity to respect human rights in today’s rapidly shifting world – including workforce changes.

If you’ve left a business and human rights-related role since November 2024 - whether in a company, consultancy, advisory firm, investor or related organisation - we'd love to hear from you.

Take our short survey today, closing 27 April ▶️ https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cHXPeFckVZ

01/04/2026

Meet our new Director for International Programmes!

We're delighted to welcome Zibusiso Wayne Ncube to the Business and Human Rights Centre. Wayne joins us from Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa, where as National Director he provided leadership to a staff of 80 across four offices.

In addition to his extensive insight into human rights and social justice issues and strong track record of policy advocacy, Wayne brings deep connections with grassroots communities, worker organisations, and civil society across Africa.

Welcome, Wayne!

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