Guest Post: Making Corporate Accountability Mandatory in the EU
We are very pleased to share this guest post by Ross Fitzpatrick, Policy and Advocacy Officer for Christian Aid Ireland. The post draws on the recent paper which Ross wrote […]
Tag Archives: business and human rights
Registration open for the Galway Business and Human Rights Symposium 2022
On Friday 25 March 2022, the Irish Centre for Human Rights in the School of Law at the National University of Ireland Galway will host the Galway Business and Human […]
Incoming: EU Commission Proposal on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
After multiple delays, the publication of the EU Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative is expected in the coming weeks. It is a major opportunity for the EU to lead in a new […]
*CROSSPOST* Can National Contact Points adequately remedy human rights impacts, or do their roots as a CSR initiative transform remedy and human rights into corporate processes?
Ciara Hackett & Ciaran O’Kelly Readers of this blog, might be interested in a post published by the above authors last week (Friday 12th November 2021) on NOVA BHRE’s […]
A strong call to action from the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights
Business and human rights has come a long way in Ireland. From little to no engagement by either the Irish government, civil society or business with the late John Ruggie’s […]
Sad news filtered through late on Saturday evening of the death of Professor John G. Ruggie at the age of 76.
The Man Professor Ruggie was the Berthold Beitz Research Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He was also an affiliated Professor in International […]
New Editorial Team for the Business and Human Rights in Ireland Blog
I am delighted to announce that Dr Rachel Widdis, Dr Ciara Hackett and Gerry Liston have joined the Business and Human Rights blog as co-editors. Each brings with them a […]
Registration Now Open: Galway Business and Human Rights Symposium 2021
Galway Business and Human Rights Symposium 2021 Taking Stock, Looking Forward 29 April 2021 9:30am – 3pm (GMT+1) National University of Ireland Galway (via Zoom) The Irish Centre for Human […]
Guest Post: Parent Companies’ Duty of Care: Cues for Ireland from the UK Supreme Court.
Thanks to Dr. Rachel Widdis of Trinity College Dublin for contributing again to the blog, this time with a post on the recent Okpabi decision from the United Kingdom Supreme […]
Guest Post: A Civil Society View of Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Ireland
I am very pleased to share this guest post by Dr. Rachel Widdis of Trinity College Dublin who has been working with the Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights […]
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