CREER was founded in 2015 as a think-and-do tank that promotes respect for human rights in business activities across Latin America.
We are the Latin America regional chapter of the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), based in the United Kingdom—one of the world’s most recognized think tanks on Business and Human Rights. With IHRB’s support, we ensure a multilevel dialogue that connects local voices with global decision-making arenas.
We are agents of change who contribute to building collaborative spaces among diverse stakeholders, promoting business activities that are responsible and respectful of human rights.
Transformation of conflict through dialogue facilitation and consensus building.
Collective construction of knowledge.
Trust-based spaces for dialogue.
Strengthening of local capacities for dialogue and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
Advocacy for more effective public policies to ensure the protection, respect, and remediation of human rights in business environments.
Dissemination of good human rights practices for public and private sector actors.
By 2030, we will have contributed to a Latin American region where responsible business practices drive sustainable development and positively transform conflict dynamics. This vision is rooted in:
Relationships among stakeholders (communities, the State, and companies) grounded in respect and the generation of agreements for the positive transformation of territories.
Legitimate and protective civic spaces that enable citizen participation and the exercise of rights.
States strengthened in their capacity to promote and uphold human rights, with legal frameworks and public policies that effectively incorporate a human rights-based approach to ensure their realization.
Companies that recognize the need for robust, practical methodologies and tools for human rights due diligence—both within their operations and across their value chains.
Empowered communities with the capacities to engage in dialogue and demand their rights through the mechanisms available for that purpose.
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Report from the meeting with workers and trade unions
Testimony from workers and trade unions
The rapid expansion of critical minerals for the energy transition and other strategic industries (agriculture, defense, technology) presents us with a paradox: the decarbonization of the planet depends on an intensification of mining activity. For CREER, this rapid expansion carries critical risks regarding human rights, local economic dynamics, and ecosystem balance. Our work focuses on analyzing these dilemmas through the lens of a just transition, promoting governance frameworks that mitigate negative impacts and ensure that the mining of “minerals for the future” is carried out under rigorous standards of sustainability, equity, and respect for fundamental rights, through dialogue among different stakeholders.
We analyze the governance and sustainability challenges that arise in the implementation of decentralized generation models. Our work focuses on researching how local associative structures interact with regulatory frameworks and human rights standards. Through applied research, we assess the risks of rent capture, internal decision-making conflicts, and the conditions necessary for these self-management schemes to guarantee equitable and transparent participation in the territory.
With a focus on responsible land management and respect for local livelihoods, at CREER we apply our technical expertise in the photovoltaic sector to promote a solar transition with social integrity. Through the analysis of rural environments, the strengthening of local governance, and the design of participation mechanisms, we seek to ensure that large-scale deployment in Latin America not only contributes to the energy mix, but also strengthens the social fabric. Our purpose is to lead due diligence models that ensure solar infrastructure coexists with food security, strategic ecosystems, and the productive vocations of each community.
