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NGO: Pepsi “Missed the Mark” with Recycling Investment
August 06, 2018
Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has criticized beverage company Pepsi for responding to global pressure on plastic pollution by investing $10 million in an initiative, called the Recycling Partnership, that aims to bolster curbside recycling while failing to make commitments to phase out “single-use plastic.”
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Coalition Seeks Observance of Labor Norms in Construction
August 06, 2018
Building Responsibly, a coalition of engineering and construction companies, has produced a document explaining the “business case” for implementing the global labor rights agenda in the construction sector, including government scrutiny and reporting requirements and reviews by corporate benchmarking initiatives.
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NGOs Call for Investor-State Arbitration Restrictions in Tanzania Treaty
August 03, 2018
Christopher Kidanka reports that nongovernmental organizations are calling for the revision of the Dutch bilateral investment treaty with Tanzania to restrict the ability of companies to file complaints against the Tanzanian government using an investor-state dispute settlement system alleging harm due to new government rules and regulations.
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US Judge Rejects New York Climate Suit
August 03, 2018
The New York Times reports that a US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by New York City seeking to force large energy companies to pay for future costs officials say they will face in dealing with the impacts of climate change, finding that global warming is an issue that must be addressed through the political process.
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NGOs Object to Business Influence in Asia-Pacific Trade Talks
August 03, 2018
Pavan Kulkarni writes that nongovernmental organizations are warning that businesses are having an “undue influence” on the negotiation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a trade deal among Asia-Pacific countries, Australia, and New Zealand, calling for governments to perform a human rights impact assessment of the deal prior to its agreement.
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