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Press release: New report launched by Catholic alliance puts small farmers at heart of food system that can feed the world and reduce climate change

CAFOD calls for urgent changes to agriculture to tackle poverty

Stricter EU rules on biofuels must foster food security, not European industry interests, say Catholic agencies CIDSE

On 17 October, the European Commission is expected to present stricter rules for biofuels to increase their sustainability.

Press release: CAFOD welcomes agreement on new robust EU transparency legislation for oil, gas and mining sector

For 10 years CAFOD partners and campaigners have been calling on the UK government for new laws to ensure people in developing countries can find out about and benefit from the activities of oil, gas and mining companies working in their communities. Tonight these transparency laws were finally agreed by EU member states in a provisional deal with the European Parliament.

'Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights' published

Following six years’ research and consultation, the United Nations has released a set of ‘Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights’. The ‘Guiding Principles’, led by UN Special Representative John Ruggie, aim to provide for the first time, an authoritative global standard that will ensure businesses respect the human rights of the communities in which they work.

Electronics industry "shameful" treatment of workers

Workers rights abuses in supply chains of Nokia, Microsoft, IBM and Panasonic are revealed in a new CAFOD-sponsored report