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NGO Details Assistance to BHR Activists
May 13, 2015
The nongovernmental organization International Service for Human Rights describes how the group promoted the activities of "corporate accountability activists" in international organizations and among national governments in order to advance the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
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NGOs Host Corporate Tax-Human Rights Forum
May 13, 2015
Illustrating the driving need of human rights activists advocating for economic, social, and cultural rights to find sufficient funding for their agenda, a group of UN and nongovernmental representatives recently gathered for a strategy meeting on how to link the corporate tax and international human rights agendas.
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Nestlé Uses GRI's Corporate Reporting Mechanism
May 13, 2015
The nongovernmental organization Global Reporting Initiative has published a feature examining food and beverage company Nestlé's use of its G4 reporting guidelines to explain how it is implementing the international social and environmental agenda.
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ISO Publishes "Map" of Corporate Reporting Standards
May 12, 2015
Illustrating the complexity of competing international business and human rights and corporate social responsibility standards, the International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") has published a "landscape map" to help businesses navigate various corporate reporting standards.
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Switzerland Aids UN Inquiry on Sustainable Finance
May 12, 2015
The Swiss Government recently hosted a symposium as part of the UN Environment Programme's Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System in which participants discussed how to promote the UN agenda on a climate-friendly financial sector.
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