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Lawyer Seeks Investor Pressure on Labor Rights
September 22, 2017
Dr. Fiona David of the Walk Free Foundation writes that, in order to ensure compliance with proliferating laws requiring reporting and "due diligence" on forced labor, investors must demand that companies in which they invest put in place policies aimed at ensuring respect for labor rights in their operations and supply chains.
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Norwegian Banks Dispute NGO Pressure on Pipeline
September 22, 2017
Reuters reports that a group of Norwegian financial entities have disputed a legal claim from Energy Transfer Partners LP that they divested from its Dakota Access Pipeline project as a result of pressure from activist organizations, asserting that the decision was based instead on the "unacceptable risk of contributing to serious or systematic human rights violations."
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NGO Calls for UK BHR Measures After Brexit
September 22, 2017
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law has published a document exploring "Frequently Asked Questions" about the application of the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda in the UK after Brexit, finding that the UK will need a new legal framework on supply chain reporting and due diligence after the country leaves the EU.
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Report Shows Growing Business Commitment to SDGs
September 21, 2017
A new report released by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) shows that companies participating in the UNGC are integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - in addition to environmental, social, and governance principles - into company policies.
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Companies Join New Greenhouse Gas Initiative
September 21, 2017
Acting under the banner of the UN Global Compact's Science Based Targets initiative, more than 300 companies around the world have committed to an "ambitious" reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and supply chains to help fulfill the UN's agenda on global warming.
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