Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

EU Legislative Interests

• Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive •  Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive •  Critical Raw Materials Act •  AI Act •  EU Forced Labour Import Ban •  EU Commission Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth •  European Green Deal

Communication Activities

The BHRRC team actively engages with stakeholders across the EU through a range of activities, including meetings, panel participation, and the dissemination of relevant information. As part of the DG INTPA-funded project, the following communication activities are carried out: • Meetings of interest representatives with the decision-makers Planned official meetings include 3 delegation visits to EU delegations (Brussels and 2 of the 4 target countries: Indonesia, Kenya, the Philippines, South Africa) and 2 multi-stakeholder convenings with business, government, and civil society to influence policy and corporate practices. One visit to the EU Delegation in Indonesia was already conducted in June 2025. Further visits scheduled between 2026 and 2027. Furthermore, constant discussions and exchanges are maintained with all 4 EU Delegations and DG INTPA to ensure regular policy dialogue and coordination on business and human rights priorities. • Communication activities (events, campaigns, publications, etc.) related to the EU policies above: • Multi-stakeholder meetings planned for Q3 2026 (Asia) and Q4 2027 (Africa), with NANHRI also organising a meeting to promote its Model Law on Environmental Human Rights Defenders. 25 evidence-based policy/advocacy materials (Q3 2025–Q4 2027) including reports, policy briefs, blogs, podcasts, infographics, a book, and a documentary. • 1,000 news items on corporate human rights impacts (Q2 2025–Q1 2028).

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

The Resource centre supports the partners and allies in the Business and Human Rights movement. We offer support, sometimes financial to grassroots organization. When appropriate we apply for funding together with our partners. Some examples include: Regional BHR coalitions in Africa and Asia. Direct engagement with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI). Partnerships with Indonesian CSO alliances and advocacy networks in high-risk sectors. We pay membership fees to the corporate Justice Coalition: https://corporatejusticecoalition.org/

Organisation Members

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital (no. 04555494). It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, incorporated on 7 October 2002 and amended by a written resolution dated 12 March 2003 and then more recently by a special resolution dated 9 June 2016. It is also registered as a charity in England & Wales (no. 1096664). Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has four subsidiaries: - A US subsidiary, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (US) Ltd, which is a tax-exempt non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code; - An Australian subsidiary, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific) Limited, which is a public company limited by guarantee; -A subsidiary in Colombia - Centro De Informacion Sobre Emprasas Y Derechos Humanos (Business and Human Rights Resource Centre) – a registered foreign non-profit organisation; - A subsidiary in Berlin, Germany - Business and Human Rights Resource Centre e. V. registered on 22 April 2020 under German Civil Code (BGB) and confirmed as a charitable not for profit entity under German Fiscal Code (AO) (§§ 51, 59, 60 and 61). The Resource Centre’s US, Colombian, German and Australia, New Zealand and Pacific activities are carried out in conjunction with those of the UK charity, reflecting the respective statutory, charitable purposes which in substance align across the group, and managed by the Executive Director. These entities are treated as subsidiaries for the purpose of producing group accounts.

Additional Information

We have a Development Team of five staff, who work full-time on fundraising and grant management. We do not have any voluntary fundraisers working on our behalf, and we do not use external fundraising agencies or commercial participators to deliver any of our fundraising. Our approach to fundraising is driven by respect, honesty and openness. We respect the wishes and preferences of all of our supporters and beneficiaries, and are sensitive to the needs of every individual. We are open and inclusive to all, regardless of visible and invisible differences. And we are accountable for delivering a high standard of fundraising. We make every effort to ensure that our fundraising does not intrude on peoples’ privacy, that it is not unreasonably persistent, and that it does not place pressure on anyone to donate to our organisation. The Development Team monitors its own fundraising activities and presents its work to the Senior Management Team and Board for evaluation and approval on a regular basis. To strengthen our relationship with supporters, we continue to develop new approaches to supporter engagement. By gaining insights from our supporter base through regular communication, we are aware of what matters to our supporters and seek to align our database, technology and practices with supporter expectations. We aspire to best practice in the way we engage our supporters, and our fundraising activity has only generated complaints twice in the past ten years. We encourage any supporters with questions about our fundraising to contact us. EU funding is funding project's implementation, not operating costs.