The Technology 202: Social media companies readying to combat disinformation in Democratic debates

The Technology 202: Social media companies readying to combat disinformation in Democratic debates

With the Democratic debates fast approaching, social media companies are preparing themselves against the spread of disinformation.

The Difficulty of Measuring a Company’s Social Impact

The Difficulty of Measuring a Company’s Social Impact

Asset managers, nonprofits and others are working on making a positive social impact but many companies still struggle with how to define their own positive social results. In the article, Casey O’Connor Willis shares insights from our research into the current limits of social measurements.

Research Brief: Assessing Legislation on Human Rights in Supply Chains

Research Brief: Assessing Legislation on Human Rights in Supply Chains

This research brief compares and contrasts the designs of four examples of human rights disclosure legislation enacted in California, the UK, Australia and France. It discusses how differences in these designs impact firm compliance and highlights that while enactment of these kinds of laws is an important step towards ensuring firm accountability for human rights abuses, how best to design them remains an open question.

Less than One Percent: Low-Cost Responsible Recruitment in Qatar's Construction Sector

Less than One Percent: Low-Cost Responsible Recruitment in Qatar's Construction Sector

This research brief analyzes the cost of recruiting migrant laborers from South Asia to work on construction projects in Qatar. Using data from one large construction company, the Center's team shows that recruitment costs are far less than generally assumed by the industry, reinforcing that recruitment expenses ought to be paid by companies rather than by workers.

Why A New Commission Could Undercut The U.S.' Human Rights Efforts

Why A New Commission Could Undercut The U.S.' Human Rights Efforts

Michael Forbes writes in his latest op-ed that the creation of a new “Commission on Inalienable Rights” could seriously undermine the U.S.’ human rights efforts.

Ethiopia: Proposed law to improve wages and promote safe working environment in industrial parks

Ethiopia: Proposed law to improve wages and promote safe working environment in industrial parks

After our report revealed that wage rates in Ethiopia were found to be far more exploitative than other developing nations, a newly amended Ethiopian labor law, is said to have incorporated provisions that would help protect the basic rights of workers in terms of safe working environment and decent and livable wages.

Report: Made in Ethiopia: Challenges in the Garment Industry's New Frontier

Report: Made in Ethiopia: Challenges in the Garment Industry's New Frontier

In May 2019, the Center published “Made in Ethiopia: Challenges in the Garment Industry's New Frontier,” an examination of how the global apparel industry operates in Ethiopia. The report features a set of nine recommendations for how the industry and the Ethiopian government, foreign manufacturers, and Western brands can address the human rights challenges created by the lowest wages in the entire global supply chain for clothing.