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NGO: Japanese Companies Fail to Disclose Impacts
November 04, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Rainforest Action Network has issued a report accusing ten major Japanese companies of failing to properly report the social and environmental impacts of their operations and those of their supply chains relating to tropical deforestation.
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Oxfam Criticizes EU Promotion of Biofuel Industry
November 04, 2016
Revealing the complexity involved in appeasing nongovernmental organizations by pursuing the global environmental agenda, the nongovernmental organization Oxfam has criticized the EU for working with the biofuel industry in its attempts to combat climate change, asserting that the industry is violating human rights through "land grabs" in developing countries.
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Panama Decides to Join OECD Tax Convention
November 04, 2016
Reuters reports that, facing international pressure and "blacklisting" threats due to evidence that it is a popular jurisdiction for foreign corporations and individuals to store their money, Panama has signed an agreement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to share its tax information with other countries.
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WEF Launches ASEAN Business Council
November 04, 2016
The World Economic Forum is supporting the launch by 55 companies of the Regional Business Council for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which will advance "public-private partnerships" in the region and persuade businesses to help encourage "inclusive growth."
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WEF Seeks Corporate Action on "Urban Agenda"
November 04, 2016
The World Economic Forum has published a report calling on government officials to place pressure on private companies to support the UN's social and environmental goals as set out in the "New Urban Agenda" outcome document from the organization's recent "Habitat III" conference in Ecuador.
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