BY Michelle Langlois, Shift Michelle Langlois is a Reporting Program Advisor at Shift. Will France’s new Duty of Vigilance law push companies to improve their reporting on human rights? Published May 15, 2018 Will France’s new Duty of Vigilance law push companies to improve their reporting on human rights? Shift will release a report later this summer that examines the maturity of human rights reporting by the Top 20 listed companies in France.
BY Mazars and Shift Mazars and Shift Urge Employers to Embed Respect for Human Rights Into Core Business Strategies as Corporate Governance Code Review is Announced in UK Published October 18, 2017 The UNGP Assurance Guidance helps businesses identify risk to human rights, contributing to overall stronger corporate governance.
BY Mazars and Shift New Assurance Guidance Puts Human Rights at the Heart of Corporate Governance Debate Published September 28, 2017 This new guidance from Mazars and Shift helps internal auditors and external assurance practitioners assess companies' human rights performance and reporting.
BY Michelle Langlois, Shift This report is authored by Shift with support from the UK Department for International Development, EY and Hermes Investment Management. New Report: Failures in Governance and Lack of Appropriate Focus Still Common Amongst Largest Companies Published May 10, 2017 This research assesses 74 of the world's largest companies for their maturity in reporting on human rights.
Reporting Framework Implementation Guidance now With Minor Updates Published January 9, 2017 Following two years of application of the UNGP Reporting Framework, the team that developed the Framework has made minor updates to its implementation guidance to improve users’ understanding.
Early Adopter ABN AMRO Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework Published December 21, 2016 Dutch bank and UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter ABN AMRO has published its first ever human rights report, which uses the Reporting Framework.
Public Consultation on Reporting Framework’s Assurance Guidance Published September 13, 2016 The assurance guidance for the UNGP Reporting Framework is now available in draft form for consultation.
ICT Companies Now in Reporting Database Published June 20, 2016 The 10 largest information and communications technology (ICT) companies in the world by the FT500 are now in the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Database.
BY UNGP Reporting Framework Early Adopter Company H&M Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework Published April 14, 2016 UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company H&M published today its 2015 sustainability report, which uses the Reporting Framework.
BY UNGP Reporting Framework Early Adopter Company Ericsson Issues Second Report Using Reporting Framework Published April 13, 2016 UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company Ericsson released today its 2015 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which uses the Reporting Framework.