Will France’s new Duty of Vigilance law push companies to improve their reporting on human rights? May 15, 2018 2:18 pm Published by Mairead Keigher Shift to release report this summer on maturity of human rights reporting in France. 15 May 2018 – Last year, France took a major step towards implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by adopting the “loi relative au devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et des entreprises donneuses d’ordre”, commonly called […]
Reporting Framework Implementation Guidance now With Minor Updates January 9, 2017 2:10 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 9 January 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. The updated implementation guidance is available as web pages as well as in downloadable PDF format. Changes to the implementation guidance include the […]
Early Adopter ABN AMRO Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework December 21, 2016 3:02 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 21 December 2016 — Dutch bank and UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter ABN AMRO published today its first ever human rights report, which uses the Reporting Framework. This is ABN AMRO’s first report using the Reporting Framework. | From ABN AMRO: press release | full report | summary of the report ABN AMRO is the world’s […]
ICT Companies Now in Reporting Database June 20, 2016 12:13 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 21 June 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. The companies include Apple, AT&T, China Mobile, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung Electronics, Tencent and Verizon Communications. Jump to companies’ disclosure in the database The UNGP Reporting Database […]
Early Adopter Company H&M Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework April 14, 2016 6:59 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 14 April 2016 — UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company H&M published today its 2015 sustainability report, which uses the Reporting Framework. This is H&M’s first report using the Reporting Framework. H&M is also included in the UNGP Reporting Database.
Early Adopter Company Ericsson Issues Second Report Using Reporting Framework April 13, 2016 6:42 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 13 April 2016 — UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company Ericsson released today its 2015 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which uses the Reporting Framework. This is Ericsson’s second report using the Reporting Framework. Read Ericsson’s 2015 report | Learn more about Ericsson’s 2014 report
Early Adopter Company Nestlé Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework April 7, 2016 10:51 am Published by Mairead Keigher 7 April 2016 — UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company Nestlé published today its 2015 Nestlé in society: Creating Shared Value full report, which uses the Reporting Framework. This is Nestlé’s first report using the Reporting Framework. Nestlé’s 2014 and 2015 reporting is also part of the UNGP Reporting Database.
Early Adopter Company Newmont Publishes First Report Using Reporting Framework April 4, 2016 8:50 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 4 April 2016 — UNGP Reporting Framework early adopter company Newmont published today its 2015 sustainability report, Beyond the Mine, which uses the Reporting Framework. This is Newmont’s first report using the Reporting Framework. Read the report
Updated Website Features Easy-to-Access Reporting Framework Guidance and New Resources July 23, 2015 9:40 am Published by Mairead Keigher 23 July 2015 — We’re very pleased to announce that our updated website for the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework is now live! The new expanded website makes it easier to access the UNGP Reporting Framework and its implementation guidance, as well as new content about key concepts and additional resources. Use the main navigation […]
$4 Trillion Investor Coalition Backs New Human Rights Reporting Tool February 25, 2015 3:34 pm Published by Mairead Keigher 25 February 2015 — A group of over 60 investors from Europe, North America and Australia, with $3.9 trillion of assets under management, have today urged leading companies to use new guidance to help them ‘know and show’ their management of human rights risks. In a joint statement the investors backed the new UN Guiding […]