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The European Commission’s ‘Omnibus Simplification Proposal’: Shift’s Initial Reflections

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April 2025 | Viewpoints

What is risk-based due diligence? And what is it not? Getting back to basics as part of EU Omnibus simplification.

By Mark Hodge
March 2025 | Viewpoints

Effective risk-based due diligence is key to reducing inequality and restoring the stable environment companies need to compete.

By Caroline Rees
November 2024 | Viewpoints

Putting human rights at the heart of a just transition

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Operationalizing Remedy for Financial Institutions with the Equator Principles Association 

June 2022 | Viewpoints

To address inequality, companies should put human rights at the core of how they do business

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March 2022 | Viewpoints

An interview with Professor Erika George

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November 2021 | Viewpoints

Shift President Remarks at John Ruggie Memorial Service

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October 2021 | Viewpoints

Beyond the Checklist: the Role of Worker-Centric Assessments in Human Rights Due Diligence

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August 2021 | Viewpoints

Legislating for Human Rights Due Diligence: How Outcomes for People Connect to the Standard of Conduct

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July 2021 | Viewpoints

Towards ‘Sustainability Due Diligence’: Synergies between Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence

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March 2025 | News

The European Commission’s ‘Omnibus Simplification Proposal’: Shift’s Initial Reflections

December 2023 | News

Shift welcomes substantial alignment of the political agreement on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive with the UNGPs

June 2023 | News

Call for the ISSB to prioritize development of a thematic social-related disclosures standard

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Announcement of the John Ruggie Fellowship Program 2023 Host Organizations and Application Process

September 2022 | News

Comments by Shift on the Draft Report on Minimum Safeguards

September 2022 | News

IOC Announces Commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

July 2022 | News

Comments by Shift on the ISSB Exposure Draft (Climate-Related Disclosures) 

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Comments by Shift on the ISSB Exposure Draft (General Requirements) 

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Overarching Comments by Shift on the Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards

May 2022 | News

Shift appoints former UN Human Rights Chief, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees

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