(IN BRIEF) At Luxembourg’s 2025 Pride Run, 475 EIB Group staff members participated—more than double the number from the previous year—demonstrating their strong support for LGBTIQ+ inclusion. Vice-President Robert de Groot emphasized the Bank’s ongoing commitment to European values of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Society, Technology
Tagged 10 km run, 475 employees, 5 km run, DEI, diversity, EIB Group, equality, European Investment Bank, human rights, Inclusion, LGBTIQ, partnership, Pride Run Luxembourg, Robert de Groot, sustainable growth, United in Diversity, workplace culture
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has introduced the Elroq Respectline concept car to celebrate European Diversity Month, showcasing the company’s commitment to respect, inclusion, and diversity. The car, adorned with a Czech “háček” motif and rainbow accents, will make its public … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology
Tagged Best Cars 2025, Botas, diversity, diversity report, Diversity Strategy 2030, Elroq Respectline, European Diversity Month, háček motif, human rights, Inclusion, Metronome Prague, Next Level Škoda, Prague Pride, rainbow embroidery, respect, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda’s 130th anniversary, sustainability, Sustainability Report
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has signed on to the Equator Principles, a voluntary set of ten guidelines aimed at addressing environmental, social, human rights, and climate risks in project financing. This move underscores the bank’s commitment to sustainable finance and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 128 EPFIs, Chief Sustainability Officer Bettina Storck, Climate risks, Commerzbank, corporate clients, due diligence, environmental risks, Equator Principles, ESG, human rights, partnership, project financing, responsible banking, social risks, sustainability, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has launched a Human Rights Resource Kit developed with support from the European Investment Bank. This comprehensive toolkit aims to help financial institutions integrate human rights considerations into their operations … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged access to remedies, civil society, due diligence, ethical decisions, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, human rights, human rights frameworks, Human Rights Resource Kit, industries, insurers, investors, national human rights institutions, policy development, PRB, Principles for Responsible Banking, progress tracking, recommendations, regions, responsible banking, sustainable financial system, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, UNEP FI, UNGPs, United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
(IN BRIEF) SGS has partnered with Stronger Together to develop a training course aimed at enhancing the skills of auditors in detecting and reporting forced labor. The “Detecting and Reporting Forced Labor: Guidance for Auditing” course, now publicly available, equips … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged Auditors, Forced Labor Detection Skills, human rights, Jantine Werdmuller von Elgg, Laurent Corbaz, partnership, SGS, Stronger Together, sustainability, training program
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has released the third edition of its Human Rights Briefing Paper as part of its dedication to prioritizing sustainability in its strategy. The paper outlines the company’s commitments to internationally recognized human rights and reference texts, such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, News
Tagged Aurélien Hamelle, Briefing Paper, human rights, sustainability, TotalEnergies, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. Group and UNI Global Union have signed a new four-year global agreement that reinforces the group’s commitments to human rights, labor rights, trade union rights, and the development of social dialogue and collective bargaining. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Society
Tagged Alke Boessiger, Bénédicte Chrétien, collective bargaining, Credit Agricole, Employee Rights, human rights, labor rights, partnership, Social Dialogue, trade union rights, UNI Global Union, Workplace Standards
(IN BRIEF) Russian emigrants opposing war have come together in the “Art of Peace” artist residency, backed by Campaigns for Humanity. This initiative facilitates connections among conflict-affected artists, providing a platform for expressing anti-war sentiments. Notable projects include “Road Signs,” … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Defence, Entertainment, Government, Internet & Online, Media, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Technology
Tagged Alisa Yoffe, anti-war music, anti-war poem, anti-war poetry, anti-war Russians, anti-war workshop, art, Art of Peace, artistic resistance to the war, augmented reality, budding artists, Campaigns for Humanity, Helping to Leave, how to protest the war, human rights, I want to live, poetry, protest art, protest music, Reforum Space, Reforum Space Tbilisi, renaissance3, Russian activists, russian diaspora, Russian poetry, Russians against the war, Semra Fogel, UKRAINE, Ukraine justice, Ukraine peace, Verses Are Louder than Bombs, Virtual Reality, war in Ukraine, Yav
Russian Anti-War Activists Unleash Creative Crusade Against War (IN BRIEF) A group of Russian activists living in exile has formed an artistic resistance movement within the Russian diaspora to oppose war. These activists, who are working artists with diverse specialties, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Defence, Entertainment, Government, Internet & Online, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Technology
Tagged Anastasia Vladyckina, anti-war music, anti-war poem, anti-war poetry, anti-war Russians, anti-war workshop, art, Art of Peace, artistic resistance to the war, augmented reality, budding artists, Campaigns for Humanity, Helping to Leave, how to protest the war, human rights, I want to live, poetry, protest art, protest music, Reforum Space, Reforum Space Tbilisi, renaissance3, Russian activists, russian diaspora, Russian poetry, Russians against the war, Semra Fogel, UKRAINE, Ukraine justice, Ukraine peace, Verses Are Louder than Bombs, Virtual Reality, war in Ukraine, Yav
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto introduces the Škoda Enyaq Coupé Respectline, a vehicle designed to celebrate diversity and promote respect for all individuals and the environment. Created collaboratively by Škoda Auto employees, the car features a unique exterior and interior design … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Society
Tagged age, ethnicity, fostering respect, Gender, gender identity, human rights, Martina Zimmermann, nationality, Petr Kavrentzis, Prague Pride Festival, Preciosa, Pride Business Forum, Religion, sexual orientation, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Enyaq Coupé Respectline, Stefan Webelhorst
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17 during European Diversity Month. The EIB Group reaffirms its commitment to upholding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Luxembourg, Society
Tagged bisexual, diversity, EIB, EIB Group, European Diversity Month, European Investment Bank, gay, human rights, IDAHOT, International Day Against Homophobia, intersex, lesbian, LGBTIQ, LGBTIQ inclusion, LGBTIQ rights, transgender, Transphobia and Biphobia
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer, has announced a set of refined sustainability targets for its Forever Chocolate plan. The company aims to make sustainable chocolate the norm, with targets to achieve by 2030 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Society, Switzerland
Tagged agroforestry, Barry Callebaut Group, chocolate, chocolate supply chain, cocoa, cocoa farmers, cocoa products, coconut, dairy, eradicate child labor, Forever Chocolate, human rights, nuts, palm oil, Paris Climate Agreement, Steven Retzlaff, sustainable chocolate, Sustainable Ingredients, transparency
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has launched the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on World Press Freedom Day. The prize is awarded annually to professional journalists or teams whose work promotes or defends EU principles such as human rights, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a Swedish engineering company, has decided to terminate its involvement in hydropower projects in Myanmar due to the worsening human rights situation in the country. AFRY has been working on several projects for over 20 years, aiming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged AFRY, human rights, hydropower projects, Myanmar
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has appointed Elisabeth Moreno, former French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Board for the next three years. The advisory council was created in 2022 to support Sanofi’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged appointment, Caroline Casey, DE&I Board, Dell, diversity, Dr. Rohini Anand, Elisabeth Moreno, Emmanuel Macron, Equal opportunities, fight discrimination, France Télécom, gender equality, Hewlett Packard, human rights, Lenovo, Paul Hudson, Sanofi
(IN BRIEF) SEB Investment Management has updated its sustainability policy, adding new exclusion criteria for biodiversity. The policy focuses on five themes: climate, biodiversity, water, human rights and labour rights, and corporate governance. The fund company will not invest in … Read the full press release
8 March is also a day to reflect on gender-based violence against women online (IN BRIEF) Despite the end of the pandemic, gender-based violence against women online remains a significant issue, with cases increasing by 70% during and after the … Read the full press release
Digital marketing agency Renaissance3 marks one year of war in Ukraine by offering funding and technical assistance to bolster creative solutions to ongoing Russian aggression (IN BRIEF) Award-winning digital marketing agency Renaissance3 is seeking nominations for initiatives that aim to … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Business, Defence, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Government, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, News, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Technology
Tagged 24 for 24, advertising, anti-war, Award, Campaigns for Humanity, creatives for ukraine, digital democracy, digital marketing agency, exile, february 24, funding, human rights, marketing, one year anniversary, peace for Ukraine, refugee, renaissance3, RUSSIA, russian diaspora, UKRAINE, Ukrainian refugees, war in Ukraine
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 20-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Annachiara Sarto, director of CRO Cyber Rights Organization, was invited to India’s most prestigious university on 13th of December to speak on Cybercrime in front of students and lecturer and to establish … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Internet & Online, Italy, Media, Netherlands, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged Andrea Baggio, Annachiara Sarto, cro, Cyber Bullying, Cyber Civil Rights, Cyber Rights Organization, Cyber Stalking, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, digital crime, digital violence, DPU Dr.D.Y. Patil B-School, Dr. Mohd.O. Ahmad, financial fraud, GDPR, hacking, human rights, INDIA, Juan Ricardo Palacio, NCRB, online violence, Reputationup, Silvia Semenzin, University of Pune, ‘phishing’
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 8-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the launch of human rights due diligence services in line with EU’s Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The new offering steps on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Management, Norway, Society, Technology
Tagged Audit, Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive, CS3D, DNV, due diligence, ESG, EU, EU Green Deal, Germany’s Lieferkettengesetz, human rights, human rights due diligence, Norway’s Åpenhetsloven, supply chain, Supply Chain Act, Supply Chain Management, transparency, Transparency Act, Valentina Gurney, working conditions
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