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Activist Firm Petitions UK on Climate Disclosure
September 09, 2016
Environmental law firm ClientEarth has filed letters with the UK Financial Reporting Council complaining that two energy companies failed to adequately disclose the "material risks" ClientEarth says global warming poses to their businesses in their annual financial reports.
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GRI Pushes "Stakeholder" Sustainability Consultations
September 09, 2016
In recent remarks, Michael Nugent of the Global Sustainability Standards Board, a Global Reporting Initiative body that sets business standards to advance the sustainable development agenda, explains how consulting all "stakeholders" impacted by corporate operations is a key component of sustainability standards.
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UK Backs Legislation to Publicize Tax Data
September 07, 2016
Under pressure from a global movement of organizations and activists to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance, the BBC reports that the UK Government has offered its support to legislation that would require the country's Treasury to publish more data on the payment of corporate taxes.
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Shift Leaders Seek Broad Agenda for UNGPs
September 07, 2016
Leaders of the nongovernmental organization Shift have published an article outlining an ambitious future agenda for governments and businesses on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, including expanding BHR remedies and linking the BHR agenda with the UN's sustainability goals.
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GRI Calls on SEC to Adopt Global Reporting Standards
September 07, 2016
In comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on new business and financial disclosure rules, the Global Reporting Initiative called upon the SEC to adopt its global reporting standards on "sustainability and public policy" issues for businesses required to file reports with the agency.
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