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Shared Lessons for Promoting Human Rights in Generative AI

The Role of Corporate Governance in Responsible AI

August 8, 2024

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into companies’ business operations, strong corporate governance structures are vital to provide the framework and accountability necessary to guide responsible AI development and deployment.

Are responsible purchasing practices the key to addressing excessive working hours in the supply chain?

Shared Lessons for Promoting Human Rights in Generative AI

June 13, 2024

The rise of generative artificial intelligence is pushing many companies to evolve their responsible AI strategies to address the unique challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI.

What companies need to know about the EU CSDDD

Are responsible purchasing practices the key to addressing excessive working hours in the supply chain?

June 6, 2024

Working hour violations remain a pervasive problem across the globe. Responsible purchasing practices are proving to be a key strategy for addressing this issue in complex supply chains.

Tech Forward Solutions: Harnessing Innovation to Address Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain

What companies need to know about the EU CSDDD

May 30, 2024

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires large companies to implement structured due diligence on human rights and the environment. Compliance includes risk mapping, stakeholder engagement, and grievance mechanisms, with sanctions for non-compliance.

The Role of Legislation in Supporting Access to Effective Grievance Mechanisms: Reflections from the OECD Forum

Tech Forward Solutions: Harnessing Innovation to Address Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain

April 25, 2024

Companies are increasingly leveraging emerging technology to identify, assess, and address human rights risks across their supply chain.

Support worker organizing, and the rest will follow: Reflections from the OECD Forum

The Role of Legislation in Supporting Access to Effective Grievance Mechanisms: Reflections from the OECD Forum

March 15, 2024

An OECD Forum session on grievance mechanisms recognized due diligence legislation supporting accessible grievance mechanisms while also highlighting persistent challenges.

Conducting a Child Rights Impact Assessment for the Wikimedia Foundation

Support worker organizing, and the rest will follow: Reflections from the OECD Forum

March 6, 2024

An underlying theme of the 2024 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector was the power imbalance between various entities in the sector, and the need to engage all rightsholders if meaningful progress is to be made.

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day Three Recap

Conducting a Child Rights Impact Assessment for the Wikimedia Foundation

February 8, 2024

In today's digital age, online platforms play a significant role in the lives of children. A child rights impact assessment (CRIA) is an important tool for organizations to identify and assess actual and potential risks to children, and support the development of a holistic approach to managing child rights across an organization.

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day Two Recap

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day Three Recap

December 6, 2023

The final day of the 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights ended by reflecting on the decades of positive movement in the field and invigorated participants to continue furthering human rights in business.

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day One Recap

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day Two Recap

November 29, 2023

Climate change and its negative impacts on human rights and protection of human rights defenders are key topics being discussed at 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. Read an overview of the panels from the second day of the forum covering these topics and what practical steps companies can take.

Collective Learning to Advance Human Rights Leadership in Technology Regulation

12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Day One Recap

November 28, 2023

The 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights kicked-off on November 27 in Geneva. The panels cover a range of topics and diverse stakeholders. We have summarized a few panels along with key takeaways for companies to consider implementing in their own operations.

The RBA’s Annual Conference Highlighted the Three C’s When Thinking About the Supply Chain of the Future

Collective Learning to Advance Human Rights Leadership in Technology Regulation

November 15, 2023

Article One interviewed leaders in the ICT field to understand how emerging human rights and technology regulations are impacting how companies approach human rights due diligence.

Three Key Reflections from This Year’s Engaging Business Forum

The RBA’s Annual Conference Highlighted the Three C’s When Thinking About the Supply Chain of the Future

November 1, 2023

The theme of this year’s Responsible Business Alliance’s (RBA) annual conference was “The Supply Chain of the Future.” The discussions brought forward a vision that emphasizes the three C’s: Communication, Collaboration, and Commitment, key pillars of Article One’s next generation supply chain strategy.

Labor Law Rollbacks Across the US Put Children in Harm’s Way

Three Key Reflections from This Year’s Engaging Business Forum

October 24, 2023

Article One reflects on the key themes that emerged at the Engaging Business Forum in 2023, challenges that we believe will shape the business and human rights field in the coming years.

Businesses Should Think Twice About Developing and Deploying Emotion Recognition

Labor Law Rollbacks Across the US Put Children in Harm’s Way

August 30, 2023

For the last 24 years, the US Fair Labor Standards Act has established federal laws to protect the educational opportunities of minors and prohibit their employment in jobs that are detrimental to their health or well-being.

The Need for Human Rights Due Diligence of the Shipping Sector

Businesses Should Think Twice About Developing and Deploying Emotion Recognition

August 23, 2023

Emotion recognition technology, which leverages machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision to recognize emotions, presents unique human rights risks that require ongoing assessment by states and businesses.

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Collaborating & Taking Action to Address Risks

The Need for Human Rights Due Diligence of the Shipping Sector

August 10, 2023

Despite its crucial role in delivering goods across the world, the shipping sector has not been a focal point in HRDD. However, this blog argues that there is a unique risk context in shipping that justifies its prioritisation.

All Voices Need to be Heard at the Global Fashion Summit

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Collaborating & Taking Action to Address Risks

July 24, 2023

Corporate sponsors have a responsibility to address potential adverse impacts on people associated with their sponsorship activities. Working in collaboration to do so can help drive systemic change.

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Conducting Due Diligence & Engaging Stakeholders

All Voices Need to be Heard at the Global Fashion Summit

July 6, 2023

The Global Fashion Summit brings together global industry leadership, change makers and thinkers to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable fashion industry.

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Getting Started

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Conducting Due Diligence & Engaging Stakeholders

June 14, 2023 | By Keri Lloyd

To meet their responsibility to respect human rights across their value chain, companies can ‘know and show’ their commitment by taking these steps to act with due diligence and engage stakeholders.

Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights is Every Business’s Business

Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Getting Started

May 19, 2023 | By Keri Lloyd

Companies’ responsibility to respect human rights extends to their sponsorships and corporate partnerships. To operationalize their human rights commitment in the context of sponsorships, companies should start with their due diligence approach.

A Decade Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Building Collapse

Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights is Every Business’s Business

May 11, 2023 | By Claire Kaula

As companies continue to advance their human rights due diligence programs, they have an opportunity to give special consideration to their potential impacts on Indigenous Peoples’ rights.

Human Rights Defenders and Business: Marking 25 years of the UN Declaration

A Decade Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Building Collapse

April 24, 2023 | By Sanchita Banerjee Saxena

The 10-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse is an important marker to recognize some of the progress that's been made as well as identify key areas that require a much stronger focus to advance human rights.

Technology Takes Center Stage at the Summit for Democracy

Human Rights Defenders and Business: Marking 25 years of the UN Declaration

April 12, 2023 | By Bronagh Kieran

The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reports that attacks against human rights defenders are increasing worldwide.

Five Steps Business Can Take to Meet Growing Expectations for Online Child Safety

Technology Takes Center Stage at the Summit for Democracy

By Peter Chapman | April 6, 2023

Article One's Peter Chapman joined a wide range of governments, companies, and activists at the second Summit for Democracy in Washington, D.C.

Why Responsible Innovation Principles Are Important

Five Steps Business Can Take to Meet Growing Expectations for Online Child Safety

March 29, 2023 | By Ilse Heine

Protecting children’s rights in the digital environment is more important than ever. Article One proposes five steps for companies to align with the child rights and business principles.

Article One’s Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and CoE on the future of human rights due diligence

Why Responsible Innovation Principles Are Important

March 15, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan

Holistic RI principles help companies set a north star in their development of products that “do no harm” – or mitigate as much harm as possible.

Five key takeaways from the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector

Article One’s Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and CoE on the future of human rights due diligence

March 10, 2023 | By Staff

Article One's Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and other key stakeholders on the significance of human rights due diligence.

Can Regulation Catch up to AI?

Five key takeaways from the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector

March 1, 2023 | By Dr. Rachel Widdis

The Forum brought together supply chain workers' representatives, companies operating in the sector, standard setting and civil society organisations.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Google’s Unni Nair

Can Regulation Catch up to AI?

February 23, 2023 | By Peter Chapman

Expanding opportunities for collaboration between companies, rightsholders and regulators is critical to developing responsible approaches to AI.

Meet Pete: Introducing Article One’s Inaugural Technology & Human Rights Lead

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Google’s Unni Nair

February 15, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan

Today, we're excited to publish the fourth post in our "Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders" series. Our second profile is Unni Nair. Unni is a Senior Research Strategist on Google’s Responsible Innovation team.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Cisco’s Alyssa Ofstein

Meet Pete: Introducing Article One’s Inaugural Technology & Human Rights Lead

February 1, 2023 | By Chloe Poynton

Today, we're excited to introduce Article One's Technology & Human Rights Lead: Peter Chapman.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: TikTok’s Vaibhav Pahwa

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Cisco’s Alyssa Ofstein

January 25, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan

Today, we're excited to publish the third post in our "Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders" series. Our second profile is Alyssa Ofstein, Cisco's Responsible Innovation Manager at Cisco.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Salesforce’s Kathy Baxter

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: TikTok’s Vaibhav Pahwa

January 18, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan

Today, we're excited to publish the second post in our "Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders" series. Our second profile is Vaibhav Pahwa, a Responsible Innovation Product Manager at TikTok.

How to Build a Rights-Respecting Trust & Safety Program

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Salesforce’s Kathy Baxter

January 11, 2023 | By Chloe Poynton

Today, we're excited to launch our new series: Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders. Our first profile is Kathy Baxter. As Salesforce's Principal Architect...

State Of The Field: The Key Challenges For Business And Human Rights In 2023

How to Build a Rights-Respecting Trust & Safety Program

December 16, 2022 | By Keri Lloyd

This year’s inaugural TrustCon, organized by the Trust & Safety Professionals Association (TSPA), was the first gathering of its kind and an immense achievement for the industry...

The Right To Information: A Unique Addition In The Norwegian Transparency Act

State Of The Field: The Key Challenges For Business And Human Rights In 2023

December 9, 2022 | By Faris Natour

Last week, we attended the annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights, for the first...

Is Your Company’s Money Where Its Mouth Is?

The Right To Information: A Unique Addition In The Norwegian Transparency Act

November 29, 2022 | By Claire Kaula

Continuing the trend of countries in Europe passing corporate due diligence legislation, the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) entered into force in July...

Five Actions Companies Can Take To Support Voting Rights

Is Your Company’s Money Where Its Mouth Is?

November 17, 2022 | By Zoë Leeming

As corporate human rights commitments have proliferated, companies are increasingly moving beyond their most salient human rights risks—including...

Upholding The ‘S’ In “ESG”

Five Actions Companies Can Take To Support Voting Rights

November 8, 2022 | By Ilse Heine

Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “everyone has the right to take part in the government of his...

Blogs Sustainability

Upholding The ‘S’ In “ESG”

November 2, 2022 | By Taylor Fulton

After two years of virtual conferences, the 14th annual Engaging Business Forum was back in person. The two-day event convened global business leaders and human rights experts to discuss a common...

AI Is Everyone’s Business

Responsible Innovation: What Every Non-Tech Company Needs To Know

AI Is Everyone’s Business

October 26, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Peter Chapman

It’s been a long-held mantra at Article One that all companies are technology companies. Stakeholders and regulators around the world increasingly agree.

Responsible Innovation: What Every Tech Company Needs To Know

Responsible Innovation: What Every Non-Tech Company Needs To Know

October 20, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Sarah Ryan

All companies are now tech companies. The use of technology is becoming ever more necessary to run a business and is in turn...

An Update On The EU Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

Responsible Innovation: What Every Tech Company Needs To Know

October 6, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Sarah Ryan

Everywhere we look it seems like a new company is developing a responsible innovation (RI) program. From Microsoft’s...