Merck, Deutsche Bank, Siemens and BASF are among the participants in training on business and human rights provided by TwentyFifty, 11-12 December 2008 in Berlin.

Luke Wilde, Director of TwentyFifty is providing a two day human rights coaching programme for the German UN Global Compact network.  Hosted and organised by the German technical cooperation agency GTZ at their offices in Berlin.  The programme is based arround the framework of protect, respect and remedy put forward by the UN Special Representative John Ruggie in his recent report to the UN General Assembly.  It provides representatives with practical experience of the sorts of due diligence activities advanced by Ruggie as being necessary to meet the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.  Prior to the workshop component, participants complete the UN Global Compact's e-learning modules on the human rights principles.

Participants on the programme include representatives from GTZ, Siemens, Deutsche Bank, BASF and Merck.

 

The report, prepared for the UK's Ministry of Justice, is providing a stimulus for a UK-focused dialogue on business and human rights.

TwentyFifty has added the UK's Ministry of Justice, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Vodafone and Rio Tinto to its client list in 2009

TwentyFifty has been appointed by the Ministry of Justice to engage with UK businesses and determine the level of human rights awareness and understanding.

TwentyFifty team member Nick Pyatt is leading an initiative in India that aims to address key barriers to the poor benefiting from globalisation by creating an innovative social business structure.

TwentyFifty Director Luke Wilde quoted in Environment Agency news sheet.