Weekly Update - 15 April 2015

Economic Times; Scroll.in (India); Press Trust of India

• govt. official says Greenpeace uses funds to "stall crucial development projects"
• civil society raises concerns over freedom of expression & clampdown for opposing infrastructure projects - many NGOs have also seen funds blocked
• courts ruled govt.'s previous suspension of funds was arbitrary & ordered unfreezing

(photo credit: Greenpeace)

New York Times

• also provided: case profile of lawsuit

• we invited the 10 ranked companies to respond; ABF, Coca-Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg, Nestlé, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Unilever responded; Mars has not yet responded
• companies were also invited to provide information on steps to mitigate climate change impacts on vulnerable people in supply chains

Norton Rose Fulbright & British Institute of International and Comparative Law

Wall Street Journal (USA); Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Forest Peoples Programme

Daily Nation (Kenya)

Pan African Lawyers Union

Forest Peoples Intl.

• community leaders concerned about threats linked to financial interests in gold reserves

• includes recommendations by Amnesty Intl. USA & commentary by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Interview conducted by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

• original Portuguese interview also available

Variety; ChannelNewsAsia

Danish Institute for Human Rights; Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business

Public Services Intl.

Global Environmental Forum; Japan Tropical Forest Action Network

• 日本：FPICガイドライン～森林開発・保全プロジェクトに不可欠なセーフガードツールとして

Compiled by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)

• we invited Eldorado Gold to respond - response provided

Andrew Forrest, Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group & Ray O’Rourke, Chairman of Lang O’Rourke, in Huffington Post (USA)

Reuters

Trade Arabia

• role of business in tackling human rights impacts of climate change (online, 16 Apr)
• consultation on US Natl. Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (Washington DC, 16 Apr)
• guidance for companies on respecting human right to water & sanitation (online, 21 Apr)
• building a community of practice between business & indigenous peoples (New York, 23 Apr)
• "Business & Human Rights: Trends, Challenges & the Road Ahead" (Washington DC, 23-24 Apr)

• Business in the Community (International Programme Manager, Sustainable Business Models)
• Global CSR (2 posts: Business & Human Rights Intern; Communications Intern)
• Impactt China (Director)
• UNICEF (Chief, Corporate Social Responsibility)
• WWF (Head of Unit, EU Climate & Energy Policy)