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Intergovernmental Session Will Discuss Binding BHR Treaty
May 20, 2015
Sudeep Chakravarti writes that an intergovernmental working group meeting in Geneva in July will discuss the development of a binding treaty on business and human rights ("BHR"), following efforts by activists and governments at the UN Human Rights Council to move beyond the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
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Article Considers Effectiveness of NAPs
May 20, 2015
A recent article explores the effectiveness of national action plans ("NAPs") in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and lists a set of criteria that they argue play a role in the success of NAPs in furthering the international BHR agenda.
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EU Parliament Seeks Mandatory Conflict Minerals Certification
May 20, 2015
The European Parliament has voted to reject an EU Commission proposal for a voluntary due diligence system for use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas in Africa, calling in its place for mandatory certification of European companies sourcing these materials to show they did not contribute to human rights abuses.
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G7 Pushes Insurance Companies to Further Climate Agenda
May 15, 2015
The G7 group of countries has announced its Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance, which will pressure insurance companies in G7 countries to insure against the risks of climate change in the developing world and consider the UN's global warming agenda in their investment decisions.
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WWF Warns ASEAN Is Not Pursuing Activist Agenda
May 15, 2015
A WWF article warns that regional financial institutions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") are not sufficiently considering the UN and activist agenda on environmental, social, and governance standards in making investment decisions.
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