Business & Human Rights

  • UN Group Calls for BHR Implementation in Mexico

    September 20, 2016

    Following an official visit to Mexico, the UN Working Group on business and human rights issues has released a statement calling on the country's government and private sector to commit to engaging with members of affected communities in development projects and to develop a national action plan on implementing the UN's BHR agenda.

  • FIFA Joins UN Climate Initiative

    September 20, 2016

    The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has joined the UN Climate Change Secretariat initiative Climate Neutral Now, through which the sports organization has pledged to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions at the 2018 World Cup and to become "carbon-neutral" by the year 2050.

  • G20 Leaders Launch "Inclusive Business" Program

    September 20, 2016

    At a recent summit in Hangzhou, China, leaders of the G20 group of countries announced the launch of the G20 Global Platform on Inclusive Business, an initiative whose aim is to ensure that economic and corporate growth address inequality and contribute to the UN's "sustainable development" agenda.

  • UN Seeks Stock Exchange Pressure on "Sustainability"

    September 20, 2016

    At its fifth Global Dialogue in Singapore, the UN's Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative held discussions on how representatives of stock exchanges around the world can use their influence on businesses to push for changes in their operations and help fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • World Bank: Global Standards Contribute to SDGs

    September 19, 2016

    Cecile Fruman of the World Bank Group has praised the International Organization for Standardization for developing global standards with an eye to ensuring that public and private sector organizations help fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including by promoting the principle of "corporate social responsibility."

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