Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark 2021
Excerpt: “Our first benchmark set out to evaluate the human rights policies and practices of 15 of the largest global renewable energy companies, using evaluative indicators drawn from well-recognised human rights standards used to evaluate other major business sectors. That analysis found significant shortcomings in the industry’s embrace of these standards, with many companies failing to implement even basic policies to acknowledge and commit to respect human rights in their operations and supply chains.
Our second edition of the benchmark shows that just over one year after our inaugural evaluation, there has been some modest progress within the industry towards adopting these essential human rights policies and practices. A few companies improved their scores significantly, and nearly all benchmarked companies showed some improvement when compared with last year.”
Citation: Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark 2021. (2021). Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/renewable-energy-human-rights-benchmark-2/
Reflection questions:
Does the need to address climate change supersede human rights concerns?
Are you aware of any local, national, or international groups working towards a just transition away from fossil fuels?
What could you do in your community to address this issue?
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