Dear GNHRE Members,

This message comes to us from the Business and Human Rights Resource Center (contact details below). 

Dear all, 

We are delighted to announce that the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has just released its Corporate Legal Accountability Annual Briefing, which explores the rising trend of climate litigation brought against companies.  

Turning up the heat: Corporate legal accountability for climate change examines the opportunities and challenges for bringing such litigation, and provides an in-depth analysis of the ongoing 14 climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies around the world. It also analyses other non-judicial initiatives for corporate accountability for climate change, such as shareholder activism and the “Carbon Majors” Inquiry by the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines. Finally, it highlights the context in which these efforts arise, one of aggressive reaction by the industry and restrictions on climate activism and other civic freedoms. 

Climate litigation is one of the many tools used by a growing movement of concerned citizens seeking to hold corporations accountable for their contribution to climate change. This briefing is intended  as a catalyst for further conversations and action on the critical question of corporate legal accountability for climate change, and ultimately for human rights. Please, help us spread the word by sharing the report amongst your networks! 

The full report, executive summaries (in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and German) and further information is available here; sample tweets are suggested below. 

Thank you very much in advance and kind regards, 

Maysa Zorob

Corporate Legal Accountability Programme Manager

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

NYC Office: 120 Wall Street, 16^th Floor, New York City, NY 10005

Phone: +1 (212) 564 9160

Skype: maysa.zorob

http://www.business-humanrights.org