Human Rights Risk Assessment in the Technology Sector

The Situation Anthesis conducted research for a leading multinational technology company on just transition action in Europe, analysing the ecological and social dimensions aligned with a Just Transition that the company could pursue to support its climate and decarbonisation goals. Solutions Human Right & Social Impact Services Impact Sector: Technology Our Solutions Our Just Transition…

The Situation Anthesis partnered with an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer to develop a community investment strategy as part of our Just Transition service. Our Solution Through careful analysis and evaluation, our experts worked closely with the EV company to develop a roadmap that included identifying potential partnerships between the manufacturer and place-based organisations. Solutions Human…

The Situation A global retailer commissioned us to analyse and improve their system for staff and third-parties to raise complaints, in line with regulatory requirements and best practice. Our Solutions We reviewed policies on grievance processes, analysed complaints data, and interviewed relevant staff. Additionally, we evaluated the grievance mechanism against requirements in the German Supply…

The Situation Our client wished to conduct a human rights impact assessment to better understand human rights risks and impacts associated with their operations in South Africa. Our Solutions We visited the company’s manufacturing and warehousing facilities in several cities to conduct our assessment. In the process, we interviewed dozens of workers in local languages,…

The Situation On behalf of a private equity firm, we designed and delivered awareness-raising training on human rights for procurement and ESG managers from their 30+ portfolio companies. Our Solutions We began by outlining the regulatory landscape on human rights due diligence before diving into practical steps to conduct it, drawing connections between the UNGPs…

The Situation A European investor asked Anthesis to carry out a comparative analysis of the supply chains of cocoa, palm oil, and poultry in West Africa. Our Solutions We conducted targeted public record research and engaged with local civil society organisations, labour rights lawyers, industry associations and other relevant contacts in the three sectors. Impacts…

Situation A Brazilian company sought to assess and improve its management of actual and potential human rights impacts in its operations. Impact Solutions Human Right & Social Impact Services Situation A Brazilian company sought out Anthesis’ Human Rights Risk & Impact Assessment services to assess existing efforts to manage human rights risks, and to propose…

The Situation A global technology company leveraged our Human Rights Risk & Impact Assessment services to complete dozens of country-level and sector-level human rights risk assessments to identify human rights risks linked to their operations, including in Iraq, Sudan, Mali and Turkey. Our Solutions We assessed human rights risks relating to freedom of expression, data…

The Situation The financial services organisation had identified the need to publish a Modern Slavery Statement for each of its UK legal entities to comply with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. As the company is a leader in corporate responsibility, they recognised this would need to assess the potential risks of modern slavery and…

The Situation Nespresso is a major global coffee brand and the pioneer of the portioned coffee sector. In 2002, Nespresso faced the challenge of how to integrate sustainability into its coffee supply chain, ensuring traceability and social, economic and environmental sustainability in farming communities. GoodBrand, part of the Anthesis Group, supported the company in the…