-
Author Laments Corporate “Capture” of Certification Process
August 01, 2019
Author Samanth Subramanian warns that global companies that are exchanging what were once external certification schemes monitoring their global supply chains into in-house compliance mechanisms are moving toward “unfairer trade” and pushing farmers “back towards the exploited miseries of the past.”
-
EC Seeks to Change Consumption Habits to Protect Forests
August 01, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has issued a communication announcing its plans to “reduce the footprint of EU consumption on land” and to promote the “consumption of products from deforestation-free supply chains” to protect forests across the globe.
-
Lawyer Calls for ICC Jurisdiction over Corporate Crime
July 31, 2019
Business and human rights lawyer Marie Davoise calls for governments to expand the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to include corporate criminal liability with the ultimate aim of encouraging national courts to assert jurisdiction over categories of international corporate crimes.
-
UNICEF Seeks Expansive Child Benefits Policies
July 26, 2019
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has published global recommendations pushing for businesses and governments to adopt “family-friendly policies” including at least six months of combined paid leave for parents and universal access to childcare and child benefits.
-
UN-Supported Report Pushes for Transforming Agriculture
July 26, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has partnered with the World Resources Institute on a publication identifying a massive “greenhouse gas mitigation gap” in the global agriculture system that policymakers must close to “ensure there is adequate food for everyone without destroying the planet.”
Copyright 2024 Global Governance Watch. All Rights Reserved.
A project of The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies