Multinational corporations (MNCs) have enormous economic and social influence in the countries where they operate. There are more than 80,000 MNCs in the world, based on data from a 2023 report, and ...

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying ten key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw ...

June 16 - Fifteen years ago, the United Nations Human Rights Council did something it almost never does: it endorsed a major normative framework unanimously. The U.N. Guiding Principles on Business ...

Editor’s note: Lisa Ryden is Vice President for Social Sustainability at Tetra Pak, a world-leading multinational food processing and packaging company. She has worked there for almost two decades. We ...

Editor’s Note: Carine Coudeville is vice president for human rights at TotalEnergies, a French energy and petroleum company that produces a range of energy products, including oil, biofuels, natural ...

June 2026 survey of US corporate human rights practice describes unpublicised efforts by companies to cut back on their human rights staff, redirect what remains toward legal compliance, and sideline ...

Corporate values aren’t optional, and they’re more controversial and contested than ever. Legal compliance no longer offers a solid foundation for efforts to run an ethical business. On the other hand ...

A bill under consideration by the Korean National Assembly could have ramification on businesses and their human rights obligations around the world. South Korea is considering legislation that would ...

The second Trump Administration likely means a return to business, human rights and sustainability policies from 2020. Limited major business and human rights-focused laws were passed in the last four ...

By Maxwell Radwin Over the last several years, the United States and European Union have intensified efforts to secure the ...