Human Rights Outlook
Five key issues shaping the business and human rights landscape
Executive summary
30 March 2023
Our pick of the key human rights issues currently impacting business
70% of UN Human Rights Council pose threats to freedoms, China’s influence growing
30 March 2023
UNHRC body increasingly conflicted in face of China’s attempts to weaken global human rights standards
Human rights deteriorating across largest emerging market bond issuers
5 April 2023
Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, S Africa among key sovereigns for ESG bond investors to watch
Heavy-handed protest crackdowns a red flag in Asia’s megacities
13 April 2023
Mumbai, Manila, Shanghai highest risk for state violence
Adding the E into HRDD – European legislators target interconnected risks
20 April 2023
LkSG and CSDD require new risk management approach to human rights and environmental issues
Human rights become new battleground in fight for environmental justice
27 April 2023
Right to a healthy environment opens new pathway for corporate litigation
Webinars
Webinar: Global risks combining to reshape challenges for business
18 May 2023 – 14:00 BST
We will explore the key issues discussed in the Human Rights Outlook 2023 and provide insights on how to navigate risks in the face of rising instability
