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Group Pushes Community Use of "Impact Assessments"
February 04, 2015
The organization Project Poder has released a report describing how communities that claim to be affected by corporate projects can use human rights impact assessments to redress their alleged grievances with such projects.
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Oxfam Calls for "World Tax Summit"
February 04, 2015
The nongovernmental group Oxfam is calling for a worldwide summit that pushes government leaders to restrict companies from relocating their operations to alternative jurisdictions in order to avoid high taxes.
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Shell Backs Activist Resolution on Climate Change
February 04, 2015
As pressure increases for companies to support the international climate agenda, the oil company Shell has announced its support for an activist resolution proposed by shareholders that seeks to restrain the company from engaging in actions that will contribute to global warming.
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Ruggie Calls on Switzerland to Implement BHR Principles
February 04, 2015
Harvard Professor and developer of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") John Ruggie has called for Switzerland to adopt a national action plan in order to pressure businesses to abide by the BHR Principles.
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French Bill Seeks to Expand Foreign Access to Courts
February 04, 2015
A legislative proposal in the French Parliament would in effect require French corporations to perform due diligence on potential harms in their operations and could open the door to an increase in lawsuits by foreign nationals on business and human rights issues in the French courts.
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