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EU Committee Presses Companies on Tax Policies
November 25, 2015
At a recent hearing, members of the European Parliament Special Committee on Tax Rulings questioned business representatives on their alleged tax avoidance and considered whether the EU should mandate country-by-country reporting of corporate tax payments within the bloc.
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Investigation of Exxon Opens Legal Avenues for Activists
November 25, 2015
The New York Times reports that the New York Attorney General's investigation of whether energy company Exxon broke the law by allegedly providing misleading statements to its shareholders on risks related to climate change could open new paths to climate-related litigation against energy companies in US courts.
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Groups Seek Use of Global Standards in National Policy
November 18, 2015
The International Organization for Standardization, the International Electrotechnical Commission, and the UN Economic Commission for Europe recently convened a conference at which officials from these organizations promoted the use of international standards, often dealing with business conduct, in accomplishing national policy goals.
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H&M Signs Global Agreement on Worker Rights
November 18, 2015
Highlighting the growing pressure on clothing retail companies to support activist efforts to improve worker conditions in their supply chains, garment retailer H&M, the trade union organization IndustriALL Global Union, and Swedish union IF Metall have signed a deal pushing collective agreements and monitoring of employee rights in the H&M supply chain.
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Council Updates Guide on Interaction with Indigenous People
November 18, 2015
As standards regarding how businesses must tailor their operations in developing countries in order to comply with the business and human rights agenda continue to multiply, the International Council on Mining & Metals recently published an updated guide on how mining companies should engage with indigenous peoples in countries in which they operate.
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