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Guardian Launches Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign
March 19, 2015
In an article announcing the launch of The Guardian's campaign for global divestment in fossil fuel-related assets, the paper's editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger calls for the Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust to drop their investments in the extraction of oil, gas, and coal.
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U.S. Releases Report on Commitment to Security Provider Principles
March 18, 2015
The U.S. State Department recently published its 2014 annual report describing how it has worked to implement the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative and pushed oil, gas, and mining companies to adopt international standards in their provision of security services.
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U.S. Assumes Chair of Initiative on Principles for Security Providers
March 18, 2015
The U.S. State Department has announced that it has assumed the Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative, which pushes oil, gas, and mining companies to implement international standards in providing security for their operations, including through "verification frameworks" for corporate activities.
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U.S. NAP Consultation Elicits Calls for Substantial Reporting
March 18, 2015
Participants at a consultation on the proposed U.S. National Action Plan ("NAP") for implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights at Berkeley's Haas School of Business called for the inclusion of robust human rights reporting requirements in the NAP.
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UN Calls for Business Promotion of "Empowerment Principles"
March 18, 2015
At a recent event at UN Headquarters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on businesses to advance the organization's "Women's Empowerment Principles," a UN "roadmap" on how businesses can respect and promote women's rights as well as the UN's sustainability agenda.
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