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Ukraine Takes Steps Toward Action Plan on UNGPs
July 24, 2019
The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice recently consulted with the Danish Institute for Human Rights to create a “National Baseline Assessment” as part of the process of publishing a national action plan explaining how the country will implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
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NGOs Publish Draft US Legislation Requiring Rights Reporting
July 24, 2019
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations has published a discussion draft of US legislation that would require companies to perform an annual assessment of the human rights impacts of their operations and supply chains and report the results to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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US Senate Bill Demands Corporate Climate Reporting
July 24, 2019
CNBC reports that US Senator Elizabeth Warren has reintroduced a bill that would require every public US company to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on its exposure to the negative impacts of global warming.
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ILO Report Laments Rising Global Income Inequality
July 24, 2019
The UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a report reviewing global data on worker pay and warning of the pervasiveness of “income inequality” among workers around the world.
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ISO Creates Technical Body on Sharing Economy
July 24, 2019
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has created a technical committee to develop international standards for the sharing economy, including by promoting “transparency and accountability” among companies operating in this broad market.
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