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NGO: Dutch Companies Violated Global Standards in Suez Project
April 21, 2016
The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations has published a report accusing Dutch companies involved in a recent project to widen and deepen the Suez Canal of failing to abide by "international social and environmental standards," including those promulgated by the UN and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD").
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International Organizations Advance Global Governance of Taxation
April 20, 2016
As efforts to form an international tax system that limits the availability of so-called "tax havens" to businesses and individuals ramps up, the UN, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank Group have formed a Platform for Collaboration on Tax that will focus on global governance solutions to such taxation issues.
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Canadian MP Calls for Ombudsman for Mining Companies
April 20, 2016
The Toronto Star reports that Canadian Member of Parliament John McKay is calling for the government to create an ombudsman position that would be charged with investigating human rights complaints against Canadian mining companies for actions taken abroad and imposing sanctions for rights violations.
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Ericsson Report Describes Support for SDGs
April 20, 2016
In its latest Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, communications technology company Ericsson summarizes how it has worked to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") and other aspects of the UN's environmental and social agenda in its operations.
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NGO Develops Guidance on "Conflict Sensitivity" in Business
April 20, 2016
The nongovernmental organization International Alert has published a background paper explaining its upcoming guidance on how businesses should conduct "human rights due diligence" relating to areas of armed conflict in which they operate to promote peace and refrain from contributing to violence in these areas.
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