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ISO Develops "Sustainable Procurement" Standard
August 30, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization is developing a new global standard that guides organizations on how to fulfill the UN's sustainable development agenda when making decisions on procuring products and services.
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NGOs Seek Social Safeguards at BRICS Development Bank
August 30, 2016
Following the first annual meeting of the New Development Bank, created by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) group of countries, nongovernmental organizations called for more dialogue between the NDB and civil society and for the NDB to develop social and environmental safeguards based on the global business and human rights agenda.
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NGO Measures Business Involvement in SDGs
August 29, 2016
As his nongovernmental organization Ethical Corporation publishes a survey of businesses around the world on their commitment to fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Liam Dowd expresses concern that fewer than half of companies plan to engage with their governments in helping to realize the comprehensive SDG agenda.
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NGOs Push for Australian BHR Action Plan
August 29, 2016
Amy Sinclair of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights writes that Australia should take heed of a recent meeting on business and human rights by the Australian Human Rights Commission and UN-affiliated Global Compact Network Australia and develop a national action plan on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
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EU Adopts Directive on Corporate Tax Avoidance
August 29, 2016
The Council of the EU has adopted a directive that will require governments to amend rules regarding the taxation of corporate interest and the cross-border shifting of revenue in order to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance across Europe.
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