
Phil Bloomer
@pbloomer
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Executive Director, tweeting on social justice, mainly, but some nature and music. Tweets my own views.
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http://www.business-humanrights.org 26-06-2009 15:30:46
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The private sector must ensure it is not contributing to further harm in Gaza – and tech companies, in particular, must recognise their role in this crisis. Instead, Business & Human Rights's outreach to tech companies was largely met with silence. Analysis: business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…

Powerful figures and case studies of attacks against the people standing up to harmful business amid planetary crisis. Business responsibility re attacks against human rights defenders is clear-cut. Detailed recommendations in Business & Human Rights's report: business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…

We're looking for a new Head of Communications to lead the comms team at Business & Human Rights - with a focus on ensuring strategic and effective media, social media, and delivery of our digital platform to drive change. Apply: bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/74?sou…

"The grotesque imbalance of power and benefits is evidence the industry and the market not only tolerate but cultivate abuse." - good piece from Liz Umlas Croatan Institute on the obscene inequality of power & wealth in the clean energy transition: croataninstitute.org/croatan-view-o…

New from World Benchmarking Alliance World Benchmarking Alliance: largest 2,000 companies in high-risk sectors leave hundreds of millions behind. 80% of these influential companies fail on human rights due diligence. #SocialBenchmark2024 worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/publication/so…

Good coverage of @bhrrc's outreach to investors on arms transfers to Israel amid war on Gaza - including comments from me and KiranA on KLP's decision to exclude Caterpillar. From Simon Mundy Financial Times: on.ft.com/46MIzKb

We're off to a strong start at #COP29! 🌏 ⚡️We bring to Azerbaijan what we have discussed throughout this year about #JustTransition and under what conditions Indigenous Peoples can be part of it ⛅️ 🆕Read our joint report with Business & Human Rights and Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples 👇 🔎


We’re LIVE from #COP29Baku 🎧 Here’s our Executive Director Phil Bloomer on why, with finance in the spotlight, we must ensure that human rights are at the centre of climate action as we move towards a transition to clean energy that is fair as well as fast:

How can the just transition build public trust at COP, and what should we expect from the final week of negotiations? Our Executive Director Phil Bloomer reports live from the corridors and meetings at #COP29Baku: business-humanrights.org/en/blog/live-f…



Catch up on yesterday's discussions at the 10th session of negotiations on the #BindingTreaty on #BizHumanRights! Yesterday focused on Article 6 - prevention, and Article 7 - Access to Remedy. These updates brought to you by Lawyers for Human Rights & BHRRC 📨 business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…



PM for Just Transition to Green Economy: Business & Human Rights seeks an excellent manager for a new EC-funded programme in Asia & Africa, supporting civil society to promote shared prosperity, corporate human rights due diligence & fair negotiations. Based in Brussels. business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/projec…



The European Commission omnibus proposal signals a shift towards a Trump-influenced deregulatory agenda that prioritises market freedoms over public interest. European Parliament & member states must not eviscerate corporate sustainability. Mary Robinson & me for EUobserver: euobserver.com/eu-political/a…


The #omnibus, coming at a tumultuous time for global markets, creates further uncertainty for business & investors. Responsible companies that have already invested in reporting & due diligence systems, and intend to continue, will lose out. Me & Heidi Hautala for Sustainable Views