Recognising the link between a healthy planet and human rights
The impacts of the climate emergency and biodiversity loss are intensifying. Business as usual is no longer acceptable.
Human rights are intrinsically linked to climate and environmental issues, and we help our members recognise and respond to these interconnections. We support them in transitioning to more sustainable practices that respect human rights.
Within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, agricultural and food production contributes notably to the climate emergency, biodiversity loss and ecological degradation.
Hotter temperatures reduce food production, and ocean fisheries, food safety, transportation and storage are all negatively affected. These crises cause human rights issues for workers, and directly impact people’s livelihoods and quality of life.
New legislation reflects the interconnected nature of these risks and aims to drive environmental transformations that respect people and their rights. Companies need to take a holistic approach to human rights, environmental and climate risks.
Working Group
Climate Change and Just Transition
This group researched and created a report, The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sector and the Just Transition: The State of Play and the Road Ahead. It integrates just transition into supplier events around the globe and through our regional hubs. And it holds a series of learning webinars to engage AIM-Progress members on the topic. The group’s objectives are to:
- help members integrate climate and human rights through best practice and collaborative projects with the Africa and APAC hubs
- support broader industry awareness of, and engagement in, a just transition
- forge links between the intersection of human rights and purchasing practices
Resources
See all resourcesNew primer sets out how to integrate climate action and human rights
We’re pleased to share a new resource developed for AIM-Progress by Proforest: Humanising net zero targets – how to bring people and their rights into corporate climate action. This practical primer addresses a critical gap in corporate sustainability planning: how to align climate strategies with human rights responsibilities. While companies increasingly recognise the link between…
Just Transition Resource Platform
Developed by the We Mean Business Coalition, the Just Transition Resource Platform provides businesses with tools, guidance, and case studies to embed just transition principles into corporate climate action. It supports companies in managing the social and economic impacts of the shift to a low-carbon economy in a fair and inclusive way.
