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NGOs Seek EU Class-Action System for Human Rights
January 18, 2018
A group of nongovernmental organizations has issued a statement calling for EU institutions to develop an EU-wide mechanism permitting plaintiffs to file class-action lawsuits in the case of "all instances of harm caused by corporate entities," including human rights violations and environmental harm.
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Canada Creates Investigator for "Responsible Enterprise"
January 17, 2018
The Canadian government has announced the establishment of a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, an independent official who will investigate and recommend remedies for allegations of human rights abuses in the foreign activities of Canadian corporations in an expanding range of sectors.
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GRI Establishes Review Service for Corporate Disclosures
January 17, 2018
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a Disclosure Review Service through which it will evaluate corporate reports produced using GRI's Sustainability Reporting Standards to ensure they contain information helpful to readers in determining whether these companies are contributing to the global "sustainable development" agenda.
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GRI Calls for Companies to Report on Poverty Alleviation
January 17, 2018
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published a paper containing recommendations on how businesses should include information regarding their efforts to alleviate poverty in public reports on their contributions to the "sustainable development" agenda.
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EC Adopts Regulatory Strategy for Plastics Industry
January 17, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has adopted an EU-wide "strategy on plastics" that will seek to transform the plastics industry in Europe to encourage a "circular economy" and restrict the creation of "one-use plastics" as part of the fulfillment of the global sustainable development agenda.
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