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NGO Leader Pushes Corporate Tax as "Moral" Issue
January 25, 2017
The Guardian reports that, on a panel at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Executive Director of Oxfam International Winnie Byanyima called for governments to consider corporate taxation a moral matter and ensure businesses contribute their "fair share" to the fulfillment of the global economic, social, and cultural "human rights" agenda.
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NGOs Criticize Corporate Charter on Mexican Produce
January 25, 2017
The Los Angeles Times reports that labor and consumer groups are criticizing an "Ethical Charter" released by North American companies in the food industry pledging to adhere to the law and to "international expectations" in obtaining produce from Mexican farms for failing to include an enforcement mechanism, including "audits by trained inspectors," in its provisions.
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NGO: EU Must Rein in UK on Corporate Taxes
January 25, 2017
Alex Cobham of Tax Justice Network writes that the EU institutions should use the occasion of Britain's exit from the bloc to rein in Britain's status as a corporate "tax haven" by conditioning the rights of UK banks to operate in the EU on complying with EU regulatory standards and by "blacklisting" the UK in trade if it seeks to lower corporate tax rates.
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UN Launches "Green" Digital Finance Initiative
January 25, 2017
As part of its efforts to divert global investment funds toward climate-friendly projects, the UN Environment Programme and a Chinese financial services provider have launched a Green Digital Finance Alliance that aims to promote global "green finance" for the UN's sustainable development agenda and to encourage climate-friendly lifestyles in China.
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UN Official Lobbies for "Women's Empowerment" Action
January 25, 2017
In a recent press release, UN Women outlined how its Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sought to advance expansive initiatives pushing corporate action toward and public reporting on "women's empowerment" as part of the UN's sustainable development agenda at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
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