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UK Considers Revenue Tax for Digital Companies
April 19, 2018
Reuters reports that the UK government is considering levying taxes on the revenues of internet companies - in a similar manner to recently announced EU tax proposals - to ensure these businesses pay more UK taxes as countries pave the way for reform of the global digital tax framework at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Companies Join Pledge Against Cyber Attacks
April 18, 2018
Reuters reports that 34 technology companies, including Microsoft and Facebook, have signed a Cybersecurity Tech Accord pledging not to assist governments with "offensive" cyber attacks "regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive."
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UNESCO Marks Gender Bias in Sports with Browser Extension
April 18, 2018
As part of its broader campaign to highlight gender bias in the coverage of sports, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has developed an extension of the Google Chrome web browser that warns users of the media's use of words and phrases UNESCO has determined are biased against female athletes.
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New Zealand Joins UN's Anti-Plastics Campaign
April 18, 2018
The UN Environment Programme has touted New Zealand's joining of its global CleanSeas Campaign that targets the corporate production and consumption of "single-use plastics" as part of the UN's "sustainable development" targets to protect ocean life.
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World Bank Funds Extractives Transparency Project
April 17, 2018
The World Bank has outlined its broad financial support for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a group that promotes public reporting by oil, gas, and mining companies and governments of the countries in which they operate on finances and governance, as part of the wider agenda of requiring corporate transparency on an array of social and environmental issues.
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