by acornintll | Sep 9, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Issue 46: Farming the Sun – Community Perceptions in the Us and Africa As the pace of the energy transition accelerates, solar energy developments have exploded around the globe. Acorn international has supported renewable energy developers in understanding host...
by acornintll | Sep 9, 2021 | Insights
Issue 45: a Coordinated Approach to Our Three Global Crises Science tells us that we have generated two natural means to end civilization on earth as we know it: climate change and biodiversity loss. Destruction of our collective climate and biodiversity are often...
by acornintll | Sep 9, 2021 | Insights, Uncategorized
Issue 44: What Have We Learned From Rana Plaza? In 2013, the Rana Plaza, a building that housed several garment workshops in Bangladesh, collapsed and caused the death of more than 1,120 people. The event was an eye opener for many into the dark realities of the fast...
by acornintll | Jul 5, 2021 | Insights, Notes
ISSUE 43: THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR IN RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), we have been inspired by the “UNGPS 10+ Project”[1] to reflect...
by acornintll | Jun 28, 2021 | Insights, News
Andrew Buchman on Current-Day Human Rights Responsibilities Watch this short clip of one of our Senior Social Consultants, Andrew Buchman answering questions about current-day human rights responsibilities that are important for businesses to be considering in order...
by acornintll | Jun 28, 2021 | Insights, News
How Oil Companies Can Address Risk & Exposure for Human Trafficking K&L Gates and Acorn International hosted a panel discussion on the emerging subject of human rights in the supply chain for managers of international oil & gas companies in Houston on...
