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BHR Proponents Develop Reporting "Assurance Framework"
April 22, 2015
The nongovernmental organization Shift and consultancy Mazars have published an article describing their development of an "assurance framework" that will consider whether businesses' human rights reporting efforts are consistent with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
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Official Calls for HRIA on EU-Vietnam Trade Deal
April 22, 2015
The International Federation for Human Rights reports that, in conjunction with a Vietnam human rights organization, it has persuaded the EU Ombudsperson to call for the European Commission to perform a full human rights impact assessment ("HRIA") on its proposed trade deal with Vietnam.
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Formula One Commits to BHR Agenda in NCP Mediation
April 22, 2015
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain reports that in mediation overseen by the U.K. National Contact Point ("NCP") for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the company Formula One committed to implement the global business and human rights ("BHR") agenda in its operations.
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NGO Calls for U.S. NAP to Address Domestic Issues
April 22, 2015
As the U.S. develops its National Action Plan ("NAP") for implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR"), the BHR Resource Centre argues that focusing the NAP on corporate conduct abroad is insufficient and that the U.S. should extend the NAP to domestic BHR issues.
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BP Shareholders Pass Climate Transparency Resolution
April 21, 2015
As global campaigners seek to use activist shareholder resolutions to bind companies to the UN climate agenda, The Guardian reports that 98% of British Petroleum ("BP") shareholders have adopted a resolution requiring the company to publish more information regarding its efforts to counter global warming.
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