Listen to Mary chat with Crystal Cavin on the 50 Shades of Hospitality podcast, discussing gender equality, sustainability and corporate responsibility in the hospitality and tourism fields. In their lively and entertaining discussion, Mary talks about topics including the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals in business and education, and the need to ensure that… Continue reading 50 Shades of Hospitality Podcast: Why we need Gender Equality, Diversity and Corporate Responsibility more than ever.
Tag: Corporate Responsibilty
Rejecting Green Investment? United States v United Kingdom
“Wherever Business goes, Human Rights were there first” Amnesty international Geneva 2022 – At the 11th Business and Human Rights Forum , which took place in November, 2022, I attended a panel discussion on investment and human rights, a very important issue which I want to address in this blog. The discussion related to the rise… Continue reading Rejecting Green Investment? United States v United Kingdom
Connecting the Dots: EU Legislation, Geopolitics, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility
On 23 February 2022, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The aim of this Directive is to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour and to anchor human rights and environmental considerations in companies’ operations and corporate governance. The new rules will ensure that businesses address adverse impacts of… Continue reading Connecting the Dots: EU Legislation, Geopolitics, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility
Not Such a World Apart – From The United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland to Cork, Ireland
Take a look at Mary’s blog post in the (University College Cork) Cork Online Law Review‘s The Roundtable. Mary takes a look at the intersection of business and human rights and the role of the modern lawyer.
Interview with Mary Mayenfisch on the Responsible Business Initiative
Louis Gachet, a student at the CPNV (Le centre professionnel du Nord vaudois) St Croix, talked to Mary about the recent results of the vote on the Responsible Business Initiative in Switzerland. Mary discusses the complexity of the Swiss voting system and the outcome of the vote on 29th November 2020. She brings her professional… Continue reading Interview with Mary Mayenfisch on the Responsible Business Initiative
The Responsible Business Initiative – It’s all about Leadership, isn’t it?
It is nearing the end of the day here in Switzerland and the Responsible Business Initiative (RBI) has not succeeded because a double positive response – from the majority of voices of the citizens and from the cantons – is required to insert the new article proposed by the initiators of the RBI into the… Continue reading The Responsible Business Initiative – It’s all about Leadership, isn’t it?
A Missed opportunity – Switzerland will have to play the Catch-Up Game!
The European Union and the Regulation of Business and their Supply Chains I have just listened to the webinar organized by the Responsible Business Conduct Group, an informal, cross-party group of Members of the European Parliament, who are interested in promoting and championing responsible business conduct and due diligence in business operations and in business relationships. The… Continue reading A Missed opportunity – Switzerland will have to play the Catch-Up Game!
Droits humains et environnement – Justice climatique ET crise climatique !
Mary Robinson, pionnière de la justice climatique L’une des premières personnes à parler, il y a quelques années déjà, des dommages environnementaux et de leur impact sur les droits des êtres humains est l’ancienne Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies (et la première femme présidente de l’Irlande) Mary Robinson. A la suite de son mandat aux Nations… Continue reading Droits humains et environnement – Justice climatique ET crise climatique !
Human Rights and the Environment – Climate Justice AND Climate Crisis!
The Climate Justice Pioneer, Mary Robinson A person who began to talk about environmental damage and its impact on the rights of human beings some years ago was the former UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (and the first woman president of Ireland) Mary Robinson. Following her time in the United Nations in Geneva she… Continue reading Human Rights and the Environment – Climate Justice AND Climate Crisis!
L’histoire des droits humains (et de l’économie) pour débutant(e)s : partie 4
La gouvernance de notre planète et de ses habitant(e)s (suite)
Nous avons déjà observé les gouvernements et pris acte de rapports sur la façon dont les pays agissent en termes de démocratie, corruption, éducation et bien-être de leurs citoyen(ne)s…et c’est loin d’être idéal.
Chaque pays a son propre droit national qui devrait être respecté par ses habitant(e)s. Des lois internationales ont en outre été signées et ratifiées par certains pays, comme nous l’avons vu précédemment, et cela réglemente le fonctionnement du droit lorsque plusieurs pays sont concernés.
Reconnecting With Commonsense 