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NGOs Push UN Rights Chief on Israeli Database
December 19, 2017
A group of nongovernmental organizations has published an open letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pushing him to "promptly release" a database that would operate as a blacklist for corporations accused of operating in Israeli settlements in "Occupied Palestinian Territory."
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FIFA Adopts BHR Agenda in Bidding Guidelines
December 19, 2017
In response to recent pressure on the global sports body to adopt the business and human rights (BHR) agenda, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has included in its guide to bidding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup provisions on "principles of sustainable event management and human rights protection."
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NGO Demands "Tax Haven" Blacklist, Corporate Reporting
December 19, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Oxfam has released a briefing paper calling on governments to avoid future tax scandals like the recent leak of the "Paradise Papers" showing corporate and individual tax avoidance by establishing a global blacklist of low-tax jurisdictions, a "global tax body" to provide for reforms, and a country-by-country corporate tax reporting scheme.
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Initiative Pushes "Climate Mainstreaming" in Finance
December 19, 2017
At the recent UN climate summit in Bonn, the European Investment Bank and other organizations called on financial companies to sign up to the Climate Action in Financial Institutions initiative, under which they commit to "mainstreaming" climate-friendly principles throughout their operations and report their progress in a publicly accessible database.
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CoE Partners with Companies on "Safe Internet"
December 19, 2017
Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland recently signed an agreement with leading technology companies and associations to strengthen the multinational body's cooperation with the private sector "to promote an open and safe internet, where human rights, democracy, and the rule of law are respected."
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