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Striving for a Rapid Transition: How Companies are Approaching Integrating Respect for Human Rights in Their Climate Action

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  • Areias, Sophia Aspesi

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Globally, companies are developing and implementing their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, in line with the Paris Agreement. However, there is also growing recognition and awareness of the potential negative impacts of these activities on human rights. Recent pressure from international normative standards and ESG expectations, emerging legislative developments, and legal precedents are driving companies to consider human rights impacts across their climate action. This piece explores some of the human rights risks associated with the transition to renewable energy; the transformation to regenerative agriculture; the scaling up of the circular economy; and the implementation of nature-based solutions. It then explores the challenges of conducting effective human rights due diligence given the scale and scope of the transitions needed and provides examples of how companies are seeking to respect human rights in their climate action.

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  • Areias, Sophia Aspesi, 2024. "Striving for a Rapid Transition: How Companies are Approaching Integrating Respect for Human Rights in Their Climate Action," Business and Human Rights Journal, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(2), pages 334-340, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhurj:v:9:y:2024:i:2:p:334-340_11
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