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Tokyo Olympic Committee Pursues UN Sustainability Agenda
February 03, 2016
As it seeks to demonstrate adherence to the UN agenda on social and environmental "sustainability," including in dealing with corporate partners, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 has announced that it has established frameworks on sustainable practices in running the games and in sourcing products and services.
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NGO: Corporate Taxation Addresses Gender Disparities
February 03, 2016
Ana Abelenda of the nongovernmental organization Association for Women's Rights in Development argues that corporate avoidance of taxation aggravates violations of the human rights of women and suggests that a "global tax body" and a binding treaty on business and human rights could help women in developing countries "reclaim" their resources.
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PR Professionals Show Complexity of BHR "Imperatives"
February 03, 2016
Arguing that the bar for corporate compliance with the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda "is higher than ever," Lisa Manley and Judy Sandford of public relations company Cone Communications call on companies to take into account UN and activist initiatives ranging from reporting standards to climate action in plotting out their future BHR strategies.
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Attorney Downplays BHR "Soft" vs. "Hard" Law Distinction
February 03, 2016
In a recent article, Anne Vanhala of Castrén & Snellman describes the status of national and supranational legislation imposing business and human rights ("BHR") reporting obligations on companies and concludes that whether or not there is a "hard law" requirement in each country, businesses "cannot opt out of human rights."
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NGOs Seek Binding Development Bank Grievance Mechanisms
February 03, 2016
A group of nongovernmental organizations has issued a report criticizing development banks for the ineffectiveness of bodies they have appointed to hear complaints about alleged harm caused by their projects and calling for the establishment of binding grievance mechanisms and an end to immunity for such banks in national courts.
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