Five On Friday – Five Recent Developments That We've Been Watching Closely

It's Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we've been monitoring.

This week's post includes: a paper from on the proposed draft elements for an international treaty on business and human rights; new guidance from the United Kingdom with regard to compliance with the Modern Slavery Act; and a review of corporate responsibility reporting.

• On September 29, the Intergovernmental Working Group on Business and Human Rights released a paper reflecting proposed elements for a potential international treaty on business and human rights. The paper is intended to support discussions at the Working Group's third session, which will be held in Geneva from October 23-27. Key elements reflected in the paper include: an intent to reaffirm the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; language stating that companies should respect internationally recognized human rights; and language stating that