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10 October 2023
Calling on companies sourcing bananas from Ecuador to act
After death threats against three women human rights defenders in Ecuador protecting the rights of...
27 April 2023
The EU must urgently review its outdated policy on export credits
Despite promises to make financial flows consistent with a low-carbon economy, EU member states contin...
17 November 2022
New Swedwatch briefing calls on sport sponsors to uphold human rights
Companies that use sport sponsorships to advertise their products or services have an important role t...
05 September 2022
Guidelines on gender due diligence not followed in practice
Despite expectations on businesses to conduct due diligence with a ‘gender lens’, gender-sensitive and...
30 May 2022
The right to a healthy environment: What now for business?
After years of calls from civil society, the UN Human Rights Council in October 2021 recognised that t...
25 November 2021
Towards increased transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain
Industrial emissions from manufacturing of medicines are often associated with environmental pollution...
17 September 2021
Time for Swedish leadership in carbon-free export finance
Despite positive steps taken by Swedish export credit agencies to stop its support to fossil fuel extr...
21 January 2021
Electronics brands must protect workers from hazardous chemicals in the Philippines
Results from a new Swedwatch survey indicate shortcomings in the human rights processes of leading sma...
11 November 2020
Swedwatch urges investors to support defenders as pandemic adds to dangers
Human rights and environmental defenders play a key role in contributing to upholding democracy and su...