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UN Agent Calls on China to Respect UN BHR Agenda in Lending
July 15, 2015
The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky has called for China to incorporate the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") in its funding policies for projects in developing countries, including performing human rights impact assessments when such financing is considered.
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UN Pushes Standards in Real Estate Sector
July 15, 2015
The UN Global Compact and the accreditation body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have released a guide for companies to advance responsible practices in the area of land, construction, and real estate operations and investments.
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Business Leaders Support Reporting on UN Empowerment Principles
July 14, 2015
UN Women reports that one thousand business leaders have expressed support for the entity's Women's Empowerment Principles, which include a principle requiring benchmarks and reporting on gender equality and inclusion in corporate operations.
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WWF Calls for Bank Adoption of Sustainability Agenda
July 14, 2015
As part of the activist movement to pressure lenders to assess the potential risks of the UN sustainability agenda to their investments, the nongovernmental organization WWF has issued a report calling for banks and financial institutions to do more to integrate the global environmental agenda into their operations.
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UN Global Compact Considers Impact on Businesses
July 14, 2015
At its recent 15th anniversary event, the UN Global Compact celebrated the pressure it has placed on businesses to adopt the UN social, environmental, and governance agenda and looked forward to pushing companies to ensure that their operations comply with the global "sustainability" movement.
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