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Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Getting Started
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Setting a Sponsorship & Human Rights Strategy: Getting Started
May 19, 2023 | By Keri Lloyd
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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.

Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights is Every Business’s Business
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Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights is Every Business’s Business
May 11, 2023 | By Claire Kaula
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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.

A Decade Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Building Collapse
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A Decade Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Building Collapse
April 24, 2023 | By Sanchita Banerjee Saxena
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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.

Human Rights Defenders and Business: Marking 25 years of the UN Declaration
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Human Rights Defenders and Business: Marking 25 years of the UN Declaration
April 12, 2023 | By Bronagh Kieran
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The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reports that attacks against human rights defenders are increasing worldwide.

Technology Takes Center Stage at the Summit for Democracy
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Technology Takes Center Stage at the Summit for Democracy
By Peter Chapman | April 6, 2023
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Article One's Peter Chapman joined a wide range of governments, companies, and activists at the second Summit for Democracy in Washington, D.C.

Five Steps Business Can Take to Meet Growing Expectations for Online Child Safety
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Five Steps Business Can Take to Meet Growing Expectations for Online Child Safety
March 29, 2023 | By Ilse Heine
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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.

Why Responsible Innovation Principles Are Important
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Responsible Innovation
Why Responsible Innovation Principles Are Important
March 15, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan
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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.

Article One’s Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and CoE on the future of human rights due diligence
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Regulatory Alignment
Article One’s Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and CoE on the future of human rights due diligence
March 10, 2023 | By Staff
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Article One's Dr. Rachel Widdis speaks with IHRB and other key stakeholders on the significance of human rights due diligence.

Five key takeaways from the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector
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Business and Human Rights
Five key takeaways from the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment & Footwear Sector
March 1, 2023 | By Dr. Rachel Widdis
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The Forum brought together supply chain workers' representatives, companies operating in the sector, standard setting and civil society organisations.

Can Regulation Catch up to AI?
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Regulatory Alignment
Can Regulation Catch up to AI?
February 23, 2023 | By Peter Chapman
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Expanding opportunities for collaboration between companies, rightsholders and regulators is critical to developing responsible approaches to AI.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Google’s Unni Nair
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Responsible Innovation
Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Google’s Unni Nair
February 15, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan
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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.

Meet Pete: Introducing Article One’s Inaugural Technology & Human Rights Lead
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Business and Human Rights
Meet Pete: Introducing Article One’s Inaugural Technology & Human Rights Lead
February 1, 2023 | By Chloe Poynton
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Today, we're excited to introduce Article One's Technology & Human Rights Lead: Peter Chapman.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Cisco’s Alyssa Ofstein
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Responsible Innovation
Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Cisco’s Alyssa Ofstein
January 25, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan
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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: TikTok’s Vaibhav Pahwa
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Responsible Innovation
Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: TikTok’s Vaibhav Pahwa
January 18, 2023 | By Sarah Ryan
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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.

Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Salesforce’s Kathy Baxter
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Responsible Innovation
Five Questions for Responsible Innovation Leaders: Salesforce’s Kathy Baxter
January 11, 2023 | By Chloe Poynton
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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...

How to Build a Rights-Respecting Trust & Safety Program
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Business and Human Rights
How to Build a Rights-Respecting Trust & Safety Program
December 16, 2022 | By Keri Lloyd
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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...

State Of The Field: The Key Challenges For Business And Human Rights In 2023
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Business and Human Rights
State Of The Field: The Key Challenges For Business And Human Rights In 2023
December 9, 2022 | By Faris Natour
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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...

The Right To Information: A Unique Addition In The Norwegian Transparency Act
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Regulatory Alignment
The Right To Information: A Unique Addition In The Norwegian Transparency Act
November 29, 2022 | By Claire Kaula
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Continuing the trend of countries in Europe passing corporate due diligence legislation, the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) entered into force in July...

Is Your Company’s Money Where Its Mouth Is?
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Business and Human Rights
Is Your Company’s Money Where Its Mouth Is?
November 17, 2022 | By Zoë Leeming
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As corporate human rights commitments have proliferated, companies are increasingly moving beyond their most salient human rights risks—including...

Five Actions Companies Can Take To Support Voting Rights
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Business and Human Rights
Five Actions Companies Can Take To Support Voting Rights
November 8, 2022 | By Ilse Heine
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Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “everyone has the right to take part in the government of his...

Upholding The ‘S’ In “ESG”
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Sustainability
Upholding The ‘S’ In “ESG”
November 2, 2022 | By Taylor Fulton
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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
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Business and Human Rights
AI Is Everyone’s Business
October 26, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Peter Chapman
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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 Non-Tech Company Needs To Know
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Responsible Innovation
Responsible Innovation: What Every Non-Tech Company Needs To Know
October 20, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Sarah Ryan
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All companies are now tech companies. The use of technology is becoming ever more necessary to run a business and is in turn...

Responsible Innovation: What Every Tech Company Needs To Know
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Responsible Innovation
Responsible Innovation: What Every Tech Company Needs To Know
October 6, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton & Sarah Ryan
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Everywhere we look it seems like a new company is developing a responsible innovation (RI) program. From Microsoft’s...

An Update On The EU Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
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Regulatory Alignment
An Update On The EU Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
January 28, 2022 | By Dr. Rachel Widdis, Director, EMEA
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With several countries including Germany and Norway pressing forward with their own mandatory human rights due diligence laws, companies are awaiting the EU’s Directive...

It’s Time To Talk About Your Climate Legacy: 3 Best Practices For Businesses To Approach Climate Justice And Accountability
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Sustainability
It’s Time To Talk About Your Climate Legacy: 3 Best Practices For Businesses To Approach Climate Justice And Accountability
January 11, 2022 | By Zoë Leeming and Fischer Heimburger
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Climate change is already having severe impacts on human life, including premature death and illness from pollution, food and...

Let’s Try This In 2022: Put People At The Center Of Materiality
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Sustainability
Let’s Try This In 2022: Put People At The Center Of Materiality
January 4, 2022 | By Jesse Nishinaga
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(Warning: Spoiler alerts for “Don’t Look Up” follow below.)
“We really did have everything, didn’t we?” asks Dr. Randall Mindy, rhetorically. Dr. Mindy, the lead character...

Our Assessment Of Facebook’s Human Rights Impacts In Sri Lanka & Indonesia
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Business and Human Rights
Our Assessment Of Facebook’s Human Rights Impacts In Sri Lanka & Indonesia
May 12, 2022 | By Chloe Poynton
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Child Rights In The Apparel Industry: Working Towards A Holistic Approach
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Business and Human Rights
Child Rights In The Apparel Industry: Working Towards A Holistic Approach
August 11, 2018 | By Sophie Perl
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Children’s Rights Online: An Interview With UNICEF’s Patrick Geary
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Business and Human Rights
Children’s Rights Online: An Interview With UNICEF’s Patrick Geary
July 18, 2018 | By Chloe Poynton
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It’s Time To Bridge The Human Resources And Human Rights Siloes
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Business and Human Rights
It’s Time To Bridge The Human Resources And Human Rights Siloes
January 23, 2018 | By Chloe Poynton
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2018: The Year To Protect All Vulnerable Groups From Workplace Abuse
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Business and Human Rights
2018: The Year To Protect All Vulnerable Groups From Workplace Abuse
January 12, 2018 | By Marissa Saretsky
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The Year In Review: Ten Of Our Favorite Business & Human Rights ‘Reads’ From 2017
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The Year In Review: Ten Of Our Favorite Business & Human Rights ‘Reads’ From 2017
December 12, 2017 | By Chloe Poynton
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Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Louise Nicholls, M&S
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Business and Human Rights
Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Louise Nicholls, M&S
July 10, 2017 | By Marissa Saretsky
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The Weakening Of State Human Rights Protections Under Secretary Tillerson
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The Weakening Of State Human Rights Protections Under Secretary Tillerson
April 12, 2017 | By Marissa Saretsky
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Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Lis Best, Qualcomm
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Business and Human Rights
Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Lis Best, Qualcomm
April 12, 2017 | By Chloe Poynton
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Climate Change’s Inadvertent Human Rights Impacts In The Agriculture Industry
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Sustainability
Climate Change’s Inadvertent Human Rights Impacts In The Agriculture Industry
May 17, 2017 | By Marissa Saretsky
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What France’s New Law Requiring Human Rights Due Diligence Means For Your Company
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Regulatory Alignment
What France’s New Law Requiring Human Rights Due Diligence Means For Your Company
February 22, 2017 | By Chloe Poynton
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Three Human Rights Issues In Retail That You Might Have Overlooked
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Business and Human Rights
Three Human Rights Issues In Retail That You Might Have Overlooked
February 6, 2017 | By Marissa Saretsky
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Three Ways Stakeholders Hold Companies Accountable For Human Rights
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Business and Human Rights
Three Ways Stakeholders Hold Companies Accountable For Human Rights
January 18, 2017 | By Chloe Poynton
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The Year In Review: Ten Of Our Favorite Business & Human Rights ‘Reads’ From 2016
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The Year In Review: Ten Of Our Favorite Business & Human Rights ‘Reads’ From 2016
December 14, 2016 | By Chloe Poynton
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Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Phil Bloomer, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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Business and Human Rights
Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Phil Bloomer, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
September 19, 2016 | By Chloe Poynton
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Technology & Human Rights: Five Trends That Matter To All Companies
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Business and Human Rights
Technology & Human Rights: Five Trends That Matter To All Companies
August 12, 2016 | By Chloe Poynton
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Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Irit Tamir, Oxfam America
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Business and Human Rights
Five Questions For Business & Human Rights Leaders: Irit Tamir, Oxfam America
June 6, 2016 | By Chloe Poynton
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