The BHRE was created in 2013 and brings together researchers from different disciplines, including law, criminology and business. Its core members are based at the University of Greenwich, but affiliate members come from all over the world. The BHRE develops high quality, policy relevant research in a number of research areas. We also provide training and capacity building to public bodies, government agencies and civil society organisations.
These are some of the areas we are working on at the moment:
Transparency, Due Diligence and Remedy in Global Supply Chains
Our work on Transparency, Due Diligence and Human Rights in Supply Chain focuses on the rights and working conditions in global supply chains, in particular the electronics industry. We work closely with Electronics Watch and Good Electronics in researching, designing and implementing tools to hold corporations to account, support public buyers, improve working conditions and provide worker-driven remedy in this complex supply chain. We also contribute to international normative and policy developments on due diligence and transparency at national and EU level.
Modern Slavery, Human Rights and Public Procurement
Public supply chains are exposed to the same risks as private ones, whilst public buyers have a heightened responsibility to ensure that their purchasing decisions do not harm those who make their products and provide their services. As part of our work on Modern Slavery and Human Rights we collaborate with the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), the Higher Education Procurement Association (HEPA) and Local Goverment Association (LGA). As part of this work we have produced a series of Resources for Public Buyers available in our page. We also coordinate the International Learning Lab on Procurement and Human Rights and are members of the SAPIENS Network.
Business, Human Rights and the Environment
Our work on Business, Human Rights and the Enviornment explores the advances and deficiencies in the theoretical and practical integration of human rights and the environment within the business and human rights framework as well as the role and impact of greater integration for achieving positive social and environmental change. This work is lead by our Research Fellow Fatimazahra Dehbi. See our Special Issue of the journal Sustainability and our editorial Towards a Business, Human Rights and the Environment Framework and our work on An integrated approach to corporate due diligence from a human rights, environmental, and TWAIL perspective