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IOE launches two new guidance documents to advance business respect for human rights

How can employer organisations support business efforts to respect human rights? What do companies need to know to hard-wire respect for human…

Ensuring International Investment Agreements align with internationally recognised human rights

At a time when international investment is crucial to recovery from the fallout of the economic and social impacts of Covid, IOE contributes its…

Submit your entry for the International Elimination of Child Labour Changemaker Award

Entries for International Elimination of Child Labour Changemaker Award are closing soon. Submit your entry now.

New IOE position paper inputs into the Business and Human Rights roadmap

IOE publishes new position paper setting out the views of our global membership and partners on the roadmap for better implementation of the UN…

Join #UNGPsPlus10 Africa workshop

This digital conference will take place on Thursday 28 January 2021, 13:00-14:30 CET.

Human rights need to be at the forefront of building back better

On Human Rights Day, IOE urges the international community to ensure that human rights are a key part of building back better from Covid-19. …

REGISTER NOW: Multiple business and human rights events starting next week

Detailed information on content and registration for the upcoming meetings related to the business and human rights forum.

Setting the right course for business and human rights

IOE presents its views ahead of this week’s sixth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and…

Final position paper on the second revised treaty on business and human rights

Final position paper is now available. Time to reach out to government ministries to advocate for the joint business position.

Covid-19 risks reversing reduction in child labour

An important step was taken this summer to eradicate child labour. What more can be done to address the root causes of this systemic problem?

New guide highlights synergies between anti-corruption and human rights agendas

Business at OECD and IOE publish one of the first guides to help companies leverage corruption and human rights agendas.

Just out: New IOE Business and Human Rights Newsletter

See the latest information on developments in the field.

OUT NOW! IOE’s Human Rights & Responsible Business Conduct Newsletter

Read all about the latest legal and policy developments at the national, regional and international level.

Digital conference update: Health and safety, human rights and SDGs

OSH, human rights and SDGs are on this week's agenda of IOE digital conferences.

Covid-19: Impact on the business and human rights agenda

Join digital session with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on 29 April at 14:00 (CET).

Covid-19: Global action to support the garment industry

Employers, workers and major brands join with ILO on a call for action to support the garment industry.

Employers supporting decent work in domestic and global supply chains

The International Labour Organization must adopt a more coherent and strategic approach to domestic and global supply chains, which better…

Registration open! IOE’s International Business & Human Rights Conference

Join us on Wednesday 22 April (Bonn, Germany) at our annual business and human rights conference – hosted jointly with BDA & DeutschePost DHL!

OUT NOW! IOE’s Human Rights & Responsible Business Conduct Newsletter

Read all about the latest legal and policy developments at the national, regional and international level.

Business and human rights

On International Human Rights Day, IOE and its more than 150 national member federations will continue to determinedly address human rights…

Save the date: International Business and Human Rights Conference (Bonn, 22 April 2020)

Co-organised by IOE, DHL Deutsche Post Group and BDA, supply chains and human rights due diligence are on the agenda.

Update on 5th session of the UN Treaty process on business and human rights

States met last week to negotiate/discuss the Revised Draft Treaty on TNCs and OBEs.

Joint Business Response to the Revised Draft UN Treaty

Read the joint response by IOE, Business at OECD and BusinessEurope to the latest draft UN Treaty on TNCs and OBEs.

ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour

Spaces available for the first annual meeting of the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour - Please register as soon as possible

OUT NOW! Human Rights & Responsible Business Conduct Newsletter

Read about the latest legal and policy developments at the national, regional and international level.

UN Forum on Business & Human Rights

Register early for the UN Forum on Business & Human Rights – space limited this year!

Register: Engaging Business Forum on Business and Human Rights (Atlanta, 12-13 September)

Sign up to attend this event, organised by USCIB, IOE and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by The Coca-Cola Company.

Call for input: Report of UN Working Group on Business & Human Rights

IOE draft submission to report of UN Working Group on Business & Human Rights on "policy coherence"

Advancing partnerships for the SDGs

Multilateral cooperation was the focus of the recent IOE-USCIB-ICC All In Roundtable, which featured high-level speakers from business,…

Prevention as the central element of a new guide for companies on Business and Human Rights policies

The guide was published in April by the Chilean IOE Member, CPC (Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio), Acción Empresas and the United…

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