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Amnesty International Supports Binding BHR Treaty
January 28, 2015
Arguing that the "voluntary" UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") are insufficient, Amnesty International is supporting the development of a binding treaty to require countries around the world to pass and enforce laws prohibiting BHR violations.
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UN Seeks Greater Business Spending on Education
January 28, 2015
A report from the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO") calls for a greater share of corporate social responsibility ("CSR") spending to be directed toward education programs in order to promote the UN's agenda on "sustainability."
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UN Considers Diversion of Bank Funds to "Green" Projects
January 28, 2015
The UN Environment Programme has published a report seeking the re-purposing of a portion of banks' financial assets toward initiatives that support the UN's environmental agenda, including through financial regulation and a "green quantitative easing" mechanism.
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World Bank Pushes Purchase of "Green Bonds"
January 28, 2015
The World Bank has published an article seeking support for "green bonds," issued by the World Bank and other development banks to support projects that are aligned with the UN's environmental agenda.
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UN Targets Business Leaders in Sustainability Push
January 28, 2015
The UN Global Compact has posted an article on a recent meeting in Davos, Switzerland between UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and business executives in which the Secretary-General pressed attendees to contribute to the success of the UN's sustainability and climate agenda.
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