The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR) is a grouping of civil society organisations, focused on progressing corporate accountability and Irish leadership in promoting business and human rights, both at home and abroad.

Our Priorities
We are a coalition of civil society organisations and NGOs from all over Europe working on business and human rights, corporate accountability, and corporate social responsibility.
Social Responsibility Network (NeSoVe) is a network of 21 NGOs and workers’ representatives to enhance corporate accountability by advocating for legal developments regulating corporate conduct at national, European and international level.

The National Centre for Development Cooperation (CNCD) gathers NGOs and associations working in the field of international solidarity. CNCD conducts development projects, raises awareness and carries out advocacy actions to eradicate poverty and defend a fairer and more sustainable world.

BFBHR is an independent non-governmental organization that aims to raise public awareness on the topic of business and human rights.
Frank Bold is a law firm solving social and environmental problems. Founded in 1995 as a student volunteer group, it is now the biggest watchdog organisation in the Czech Republic and it operates in three EU countries through six different offices. Frank Bold provides legal expertise on corporate accountability to the European institutions and it supports civil society in human rights, environmental, and anti-corruption cases.

The Danish 92 Group – Forum for Sustainable Development is a coalition of 23 Danish NGOs working on issues related to the environment and development. It monitors UN conferences, corporate social responsibility and sustainable investments at national and international level, and conducts advocacy and lobbying activities.

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) is a research and campaign group working to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy making.

Friends of the Earth Europe is the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups. It works to promote environmental, social, economic and political justice and to raise public awareness by providing institutions, media and the public with regular information via campaigns, publications and events.
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Finnwatch is a coalition of development and environmental organisations and trade unions. Finnwatch seeks to promote ecologically, socially and economically responsible business by monitoring the impacts of Finnish companies in developing countries. Its advocacy work is influencing public policy on corporate responsibility at both national and EU-levels.

Citizen’s Forum for Corporate Social Responsibility works on the social, environmental and societal responsibility of companies. Its action targets in particular French decision-makers, in conjunction with its counterparts at the level of the European Union.

The Corporate Accountability Network (CorA) is a network of over 50 human rights organisations, including trade unions, religious and development organisations and consumer and environmental organisations, working on corporate accountability.

In ECCJ, CorA Netzwerk is represented by Germanwatch e.V., which advocates for a political, economic and social framework that can ensure a future for people pushed to the margins of society through unbridled globalisation and whose very existence is threatened by the loss of their ecological and economic foundations of their livelihoods.

FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO federating 192 organisations from 117 countries, created to defend all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by carrying out urgent responses, investigative missions, legal actions, advocacy and public awareness campaigns.

The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR) is a grouping of civil society organisations, focused on progressing corporate accountability and Irish leadership in promoting business and human rights, both at home and abroad.

Mani Tese is a non-governmental development organization operating at national and international levels to enhance justice and solidarity on various economic and social justice issues. Its activities include public awareness raising, advocacy and lobby, and development projects.

The Initiative for a duty of vigilance is a coalition of 16 civil society organizations in Luxembourg, including trade unions, development and international organizations, advocating for human rights, labor standards and international environmental agreements throughout the business value chain of transnational companies hosted in Luxembourg.

MVO Platform is a network of 35 Dutch civil society organisations and trade unions working together in the field of corporate social responsibility. It promotes the Dutch government’s role in ensuring companies are held accountable for their impacts as well as to guarantee the protection of victims of corporate abuses.

The Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM) is a network of 50 development, environment, peace and human rights organizations that contributes to policymaking. Its current focus areas comprise business and development, international climate negotiations and Sustainable Development Goals.

The Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business is an independent think tank advancing the respect for human rights and sustainable development principles by Polish businesses through research, as well as educational and awareness-raising programmes.

The Corporate Social Responsibility Observatory is an independent civil society coalition dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility policies through cooperation, research, monitoring and awareness raising.

Swedwatch is an independent, non-profit research organisation. It investigates the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. Swedwatch focuses on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and gives a voice to the people affected. The aim is to reduce injustices and work to bring about positive development.

The Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice (SCCJ) is a coalition gathering over 70 Swiss organizations that campaign to make human rights and environmental responsibility an obligation for Swiss businesses around the globe.

The Corporate Justice Coalition has been at the forefront of UK campaigning on corporate accountability for 20 years. It brings together NGOs, academics, trade unions and legal experts to ensure that companies can be held to account for their impacts at home and abroad, and to guarantee access to justice for people adversely affected by their activity.

Uganda and France
A case of land expropriations and biodiversity harm, making it one of the most controversial oil developments in the region. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) threatens communities and biodiversity as it cuts through Uganda and Tanzania.
Brazil and UK
The case against mining giants, BHP and Vale over the collapse of the Mariana dam, one of Brazil’s worst environment disasters.
The Netherlands
A landmark case in which NGOs sued corporations, including Shell, to make them comply with their greenhouse gas reduction obligations.
Uganda and France
Follow up lawsuit after the first Total – Uganda was dismissed on procedural grounds, seeking compensation for population displacement and human rights abuses.
Cameroon and France
A legal battle to hold Bolloré accountable for failing to implement an action plan designed to address human rights and environmental abuses by its subsidiary palm oil company in Cameroon. The case highlights the limits of voluntary corporate commitments under OECD guidelines.
Peru and Spain
The largest ecological disaster in Peru’s recent history caused the spill of nearly 12,000 barrels of crude oil.
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