Business and human rights – EIRIS Foundation – Helping responsible investors make a difference

It’s time for investors to treat social & environmental considerations equally

A group of 6 leading organisations working with investors on social justice have issued a joint statement on the EU Social Taxonomy.

Burma/Myanmar conflict risk: how can investors respond?

This webinar, intended primarily for an investor-audience, brings together corporate and investor responsibility experts to explore how investors can make conflict risk in Burma/Myanmar part of their ESG integration, engagement and investment decisions in response to the recent coup and the ongoing Rohingya crisis.

EIRIS Conflict Risk Network urges investors to ‘Ask the Burma/Myanmar Question’

EIRIS Conflict Risk Network (EIRIS CRN) has published a list of more than 125 companies currently operating in the country which is now controlled by a military regime

University of Exeter Students start new academic placement program at EIRIS Conflict Risk Network

Five students from the University of Exeter’s MA Conflict, Security, and Development program started an academic work placement with EIRIS Foundation in April

‘The Wheels of Justice turn slowly but exceedingly fine’: Recent court cases on corporate responsibility

Recent court cases on corporate responsibility.

“A stake in the peace”—Why far-seeing companies seeking to mitigate conflict risk should support ongoing peace processes

EIRIS Conflict Risk Network Project Manager Philippe Bone shares his opinion on why companies should support peace processes in conflict areas.

Human Rights assessment, an art and a science

Eli da Costa writes about our role in the CHRB and some of the challenges around human rights assessments.

The path from CHRB to mandatory human rights due diligence

Yael Rosenfeld reflects on CHRB and the need for mandatory human rights due diligence.

Business related human rights abuses in conflict-affected areas

Some more information about our submission to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights with regards to business related human rights abuses in conflict-affected areas.