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World Bank Prices CAD Bond for SDGs on Nutrition
January 16, 2019
The World Bank recently priced a benchmark CAD 1.5 billion “Sustainable Development bond” aimed at raising funds to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to healthy diets, as part of the World Bank’s global strategy to raise private funds for the UN’s comprehensive social and environmental agenda.
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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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IKEA Embraces Forest “Sustainability” in NGO Partnership
January 16, 2019
A briefing from the environmental organization WWF describes its partnership with furniture company IKEA to promote “responsible forest management” as a way “to contribute to a sustainable global economy,” as part of the trend among companies to embrace the “sustainability” agenda to avoid criticism by activists.
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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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