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Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Five steps toward business continuity (Global)
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 a global emergency on 30 January. As the human cost escalates, the economic cost is becoming ever …
Mid-year M&A report
Worldwide M&A activity has been down for the first half of 2019, with Australia similarly affected. We look at some recent statistics and recap on …
Cyber Security: Top Ten Tips for Businesses
Andrew Moir, Nick Pantlin, Miriam Everett and Nic Ruesink-Brown of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP look at the growing risk of cyber threats and set out ten …
Paris Agreement
In brief 195 nations at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (COP21) have reached an agreement on action to avoid and address climate …
Human Rights Day: the road travelled since 1948
Beyond the traditional judicial fora where business enterprises can be challenged for human rights violations, they now also face ‘new judges’ such as …
UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Human rights complaints against multinationals increasing
A little-known mechanism established under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is increasingly being used to lodge public complaints …
Modern Slavery poses new challenges for business
With effect from 29 October 2015, businesses with a commercial presence in the UK and a worldwide turnover in excess of £36 million now have to report …
Showcasing Business and Human Rights
Read our overview, key insights and link to video from the International Bar Association’s Conference in Vienna.How do you know you respect human rights? …
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