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International Corporate Accountability Roundtable

We influence global norms.

 
 
 

Rules that dictate social and economic policy considerations are often developed at the international level. To ensure economies respect the rights of all people, not just powerful corporations, global governance structures must allow for greater consideration of human rights issues.

We see the value in utilizing a multitude of global governance bodies to push governments to make stronger commitments in relation to promoting and protecting human rights against corporate interests.

We then work to ensure that these norms and standards are implemented at the national level.

WE DO THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 

Updates And Analysis:
Surge in Garment Industry Transparency: Laws Needed to Ensure Companies Adopt Human Rights Practices
ICAR Launches Online Apparel Data Directory to Connect Advocates with Data on Working Conditions in the Apparel Sector
Report Finds Supply Chain Transparency is Good for Business, Urges Companies to Adopt the Transparency Pledge
New Report Finds Modern Slavery Reporting Laws and Practices Don’t Go Far Enough to Protect Workers
RELEASE: Labor and Human Rights Groups Urge Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives and Business Associations in the Apparel Sector to Adopt Transparency Requirements
ICAR, Frank Bold, and BHR Young Researchers Summit Publish "Good Business: The Economic Case for Protecting Human Rights"
Argentina G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Reflections and a way forward
ICAR, FOCO, and Fundación SES host expert roundtable on the Future of Work
ICAR and SOMO issue a statement supporting a corporate capture provision in draft Treaty during Fourth OEIGWG session
G20 Labor and Employment Ministers Declaration: Important commitments on the Future of Work but lacking on sustainable supply chains
ICAR Sessions at the C20 Summit 2018 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
C20 Business & Human Rights sub-group issues policy recommendations to the G20
BHR Task Force submits letter to G20 Employment Working Group
Putting Human Rights at the Heart of G20 Policy
G7 and the ‘Future of Work’: A Call for Accountable Automation
Broad Convening Showcases Growing Momentum for Transparency in the Garment Supply Chain
ICAR and DPLF Publish Thematic Guidance on Extractives and NAPs
ICAR and ALTSEAN-Burma Launch Comprehensive Study of Business and Human Rights Laws and Practices in Myanmar
ICAR and DIHR launch updated National Action Plans (NAPs) Toolkit and National Baseline Assessment (NBA) Template draft
ICAR at the 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
ICAR, UCCA, and ISER Reinforce Complementarity of NAPs and Treaty Process at Third OEIWG Session
ICAR, ECCJ, and Human Rights Watch Publish Open Letter on Potential Treaty on Business and Human Rights
ICAR and others urge UN Private Sector Forum Participants to put Human Rights at core of SDGs Implementation 
Human Rights, Labor, and Environmental Organizations Reject Proposal to Create an ISO Technical Committee for Social Responsibility
ICAR, ECCJ, and Dejusticia Release 2017 Update of National Action Plan Assessments
G20 Progress Report: G20 Leaders Commit to More Sustainable and Inclusive Global Supply Chains—More Work Remains to Be Done
UDEFEGUA y ICAR publican estudio integral sobre la legislación y política sobre empresas y derechos humanos en Guatemala
UDEFEGUA and ICAR Release Comprehensive Study of Business and Human Rights Law and Policy in Guatemala
ICAR to host C20 Summit workshop on Fostering Sustainable Global Supply Chains
G20 Labor and Employment Ministers take important step towards promoting sustainable global supply chains