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International Women’s Day – celebrating female farmers
This International Women’s Day, we are shining the spotlight on the female farmers we engage with through our work at twentyfifty.
Supporting Ukraine, one year on…
twentyfifty reflects on tomorrow’s first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, sharing some of the hope that has come from working with our local community, colleagues and supporting families.
What does 2023 hold? It’s an exciting time for human rights
Caroline Vail joined as our Director of Industrials, Tech and Finance in September 2022. We asked her to describe what working in human rights means to her in 2023.
“You treat this land like gold, the land is life itself”
For Human Rights Day, we handed the pen to our colleague Amy Coupland to share her reflections of community cooperation and cohesion in Morocco.
Living and working responsibly in Myanmar, Zimbabwe and Ukraine
What is top of mind for business leaders working in these countries? twentyfifty explored this question with clients in our latest webinar this month.
Top tips for tackling your living wage and living income gaps
Our twentyfifty experts Hazel Culley and Helen Mant discuss the renewed urgency for companies to tackle the living wage and living income gaps and share their top tips.
Why twentyfifty commits to human flourishing
At twentyfifty we commit to human flourishing. This means that we put people and their thriving at the centre of all that we do.
Listen up – a new style of human rights leadership is emerging
What style of leadership is needed to navigate today’s human rights and sustainability challenges?
Don’t delay, new EU due diligence legislation is underway
Here are our three key takeaways to help companies take their next steps.
Beware of the ‘compliance trap’ as new regulations come into force
The revision to the Code of Obligations and related Ordinance, "Gesetzesbestimmungen für einen besseren Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt" came into force in Switzerland in January.
It’s time to act
This Human Rights Day, we reflect on how we are contributing to a fairer and more inclusive world and enabling others to act.
Why a human rights approach is the only way to meet your climate goals
The link between climate change and human rights is indisputable but it’s also complex. Listening and responding to rightsholders is key.
‘From social risk to sustainable business’ – how we’ve refreshed twentyfifty
We have invested in refreshing our website and brand identity, and feel excited about the powerful contribution we can make.
A new era for business and human rights
In this open-access collection, twentyfifty and more than thirty other frontline contributors provide their insights.
Climate change: the human rights issue no business can afford to ignore
I believe the best way that businesses can contribute is by seeing climate change for what it is, a matter of human rights.
MSIs as regulatory institutions for global business conduct: friend or foe?
Over the past two decades, multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) have become a central governance mechanism in the global economy.
Guidance for grievance mechanisms
Partnering with the German Global Compact Network, twentyfifty developed a guidance on human rights-focused grievance mechanisms in English and German.
Empowering women in the supply chain
Publication on women’s empowerment in global supply chains launched In partnership with Global Compact Network Germany and UN Women Nationales Komitee Deutschland e.V.