Supporting a just transition through sustainable and ethical production of green technologies 23 January 2024 News As the world continues to experience the devastating impacts of climate change, a full transition away from the fossil fuel economy is imperative. The solar and electric vehicle (EV) industries, in particular, are critical to this transition. However, both industries…
State-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan: Now is the time for action 5 October 2023 Blog This World Cotton Day, our Business and Human Rights Policy and Research Officer, Rocio Domingo Ramos, and our International Advocacy Officer, Cara Priestley, provide an overview of the cotton harvest in Turkmenistan – Central Asia. In this blog, they explain…
The Global Estimates: a call to action this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2 December 2022 Blog Today marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This day is focused on countering contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In September this year, the new Global Estimates of…
Improving the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products: a model law 10 November 2022 Blog Sian Lea and Rocio Domingo Ramos from the Business and Human Rights team discuss the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products and introduce our model law. On 14 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for…