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NGO Demands Postponement of EU-Vietnam Trade Deal
January 16, 2019
The nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch has demanded that the European Parliament and European Council postpone ratification of a proposed free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam, arguing the supranational bloc must use its trade policy to pressure other countries to halt their human rights abuses.
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Australian State Creates Penalty for Failure to File Labor Reports
January 16, 2019
Komala Ramachandra of Human Rights Watch applauds the Australian state of New South Wales for creating an “independent anti-slavery commissioner” and creating financial penalties for companies that fail to comply with an Australian national law requiring companies to file annual reports on their efforts to rid their supply chains of forced labor.
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Nestlé Releases Action Plan on Eliminating “Single-Use” Plastics
January 16, 2019
Food giant Nestlé has published an action plan outlining how it will comply with environmental activist demands to reduce plastic waste from its products by making all of its packaging reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable by the year 2025.
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UN Plans Promotion of SDG Action in Davos
January 16, 2019
The UN Global Compact illustrates how it, along with private sector, NGO, and international organization partners, will seek to influence discussions on business initiatives aimed at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a “Sustainable Impact Hub” at the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos.
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NGO Seeks Stronger BHR Reporting from Canadian Mining Companies
January 16, 2019
The nongovernmental organization Shift has produced a report pushing companies in the Canadian mining industry to broaden and strengthen their public reporting on implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
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