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EU Agency Calls for Enhanced Remedies for BHR Violations
June 02, 2017
At the request of the Council of the EU, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has issued an opinion calling for increased action by the bloc's institutions and its member states on enhancing access to judicial and non-judicial remedies for alleged victims of businesses' violations of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
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EU Limits Use of Corporate Tax "Mismatches"
May 31, 2017
As part of a wave of recent EU proposals attempting to ensure businesses pay their "fair share" of taxes, the EU institutions have formally adopted new rules that will prevent companies from using differences between the coverage of tax regulations in EU member states and non-EU countries to lower their tax bills.
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UN Agency Launches Standards on Illegal Fishing Sales
May 30, 2017
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has announced the finalization of a set of global standards pressing national governments on keeping the products of unsanctioned fishing away from food markets.
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NGO Chief: Universities Must Pursue BHR Agenda in China
May 30, 2017
Robert Precht of the nongovernmental organization Justice Labs has authored an article calling on American universities operating in China to follow the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) by performing due diligence and reporting on potential human rights violations to which they may contribute by working with the Chinese government.
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Extractives Initiative Ratchets up Payment Reporting Rules
May 26, 2017
The nongovernmental organization (NGO) Global Witness reports that the board of the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global group that includes governments, NGOs, and oil, gas, and mining companies, has decided to require member companies to report all payments they make to governments for their projects around the world.
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