The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has launched a consultation on "human rights defenders" (HRDs). According to the...
Freshfields Sustainability
Once an issue for the CSR team, human rights risk response falls increasingly under the purview of the general counsel. For many...
In 2013, the UK Government was one of the first globally to commit to a national action plan regarding implementation of the UN Guiding...
Co-authored with Ludovica Mascaretti The line between labour rights and human rights – if there ever was one – is getting increasingly...
Co-authored with Alexandra Malina A landmark preliminary decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (decision available here) has...
On 22 November 2016, the European Parliament, Commission and Council reached an informal agreement on the final shape of an EU Regulation...
Co-authored with Alma Zadic and Emily Holland Last week representatives from Freshfields attended the fifth annual UN Forum on Business...
On 24 February 2016 President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The comprehensive,...
On 1 November 2016, the International Bar Association (IBA) launched the Reference Annex to the IBA Practical Guide on Business and Human...
The UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) highlights the important role that the private sector can play in addressing modern...
As previously discussed in blog posts documenting the rise of supply chain legislation and the emergence of disclosure-based lawsuits,...
Recently we have focused on legislation concerning companies’ responsibilities to their supply chains, and jurisdictions where comparable...