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PUTTING COMMUNITIES AT THE CENTRE OF REMEDY

A guidance note on how community-driven grievance mechanisms can strengthen access to remedy, and how faith actors can play an enabling role.

 

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Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation striving to empower rights holders and to promote responsible business practices.

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Joint letter by 50+ organisations

Calling for a sustainable EU Public Procurement Act

Every day, thousands of public buyers across the EU make decisions on how taxpayer money is spent. From food and textiles to essential goods and services, public procurement represents €2.5 trillion annually, influencing which business practices and values are rewarded across the Single Market. That is why 50+ organisations are calling on the European Commission to introduce a sustainable Public Procurement Act that delivers long-term economic, social and environmental benefits.

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Building capacity for responsible business conduct

Drawing on a diverse team and long-standing partnerships with local organisations around the world, Swedwatch offers tailored training for rights-holders and duty-bearers alike. Our trainings aim to strengthen the capacity of rights-holders to engage with and hold businesses accountable, while helping businesses better understand and respond to the perspectives of those affected by their operations.

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Seminar recording

Corporate responsibility & war crimes

How do human rights responsibilities follow companies and assets through mergers and acquisitions? Panel discussion at the 2025 Geneva Business and Human Rights Forum, drawing on the Lundin war crimes trial and the Norwegian NCP’s statement.

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Blog post

Funders’ role in a new era of corporate accountability

Despite their promise, mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence laws risk becoming little more than a box-ticking exercise. A lack of quality funding for workers, communities, and the ecosystem of actors supporting them in due diligence processes is undermining their potential. The good news? Our research highlights promising models that show how funders can make a real difference.

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Keeping responsible business on the agenda 

At the Almedalen Week, taking place in Visby in June, Swedwatch highlighted the importance of ensuring that responsible business conduct, environmental protection, and human rights remain high on the agenda even during election periods and in times of crisis and war.

In the panel discussion “From Aid to Investment – How Team Sweden Supports Global Development”, organised by Sida and featuring Swedfund, Business Sweden, Volvo, and Swedwatch, Swedwatch’s Jessica Johansson highlighted three key ingredients for responsible investment:

➡️ Clear and effectively enforced rules that create a level playing field for responsible businesses and investors.

➡️ Greater transparency about the opportunities, risks, and trade-offs between trade, aid, and investment.

➡️ A strong and independent civil society, whose knowledge and oversight are essential for identifying risks and enabling responsible investment.

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Webinar

In this webinar, Swedwatch, Enact, and Ericsson discuss the role of civil society in corporate accountability and human rights due diligence, exploring what happens when organizations that document worker experiences, community impacts, and environmental harms face growing restrictions and reduced funding.

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Unjust carbon credits

Briefing

Investigations into a carbon credit project in Zimbabwe worth several million USD show that it failed to consult local communities or share revenues, underscoring broader concerns about the voluntary carbon market.

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The price of Europe's toxic trade

Briefing

Pesticides banned in the EU continue to be exported to countries outside the Union, exposing a global pattern of toxic double standards.

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Shortcomings in EU procurement rules

Report

Labour exploitation in Pakistani textile factories and how it is linked to European taxpayers’ money.

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Short videos

Tin mining impacts

Indonesia’s tin mining industry, driven by global demand, leaves a deep impact on communities.

Defenders at risk

Defenders protecting land and communities must not pay the price for renewable energy.

Investing responsibly

The role of investors in ensuring a just transition to green energy.

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