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EC Requests Study on Corporate Due Diligence Proposals
May 30, 2019
The European Commission (EC) recently requested a study from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law paving the way toward an EU-wide proposal on requiring businesses to perform due diligence on human rights and “sustainability” impacts in their supply chains.
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Foundation Launches Global Registry of Apparel Suppliers
May 30, 2019
The C&A Foundation has launched an Open Apparel Registry as a public tool that seeks to identify every apparel factory in the world to permit nongovernmental organizations to investigate alleged violations of labor rights in the complex supply chains of fashion brands.
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Luxembourg Supports UN Network on SDG Finance
May 30, 2019
The Government of Luxembourg has agreed with the UN Environment Programme to fund an International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability that seeks to funnel investments into projects aimed at achieving the comprehensive UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Corporations Participate in NGO Labor Reporting Initiative
May 30, 2019
The nongovernmental organization ShareAction, through its Workforce Disclosure Initiative, has analyzed data reported from 90 companies on their labor forces and supply chains in a push for investors to consider social impacts when deciding where to place their money.
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GRI Seeks State Push for Corporate SDG Reporting
May 30, 2019
At a recent event in Bombay, Eric Hespenheide of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) called for a greater push by governments around the world toward corporate reporting on contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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