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U.K. NCP Receives Complaint over Company's Guantanamo Contract
September 03, 2014
A complaint to the U.K. National Contact Point ("NCP") for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises alleges that the British company G4S has violated these Guidelines by accepting a contract to provide "facilities services and general maintenance support" to the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay.
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UN Pressures Companies to Agree to Commitments on Women
September 03, 2014
The UN Global Compact reports that 800 companies have signed on to a set of "Women's Empowerment Principles" and have thus committed to a set of steps aimed to empower women "to participate fully in economic life in all sectors" and promote "more stable and just societies."
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NGOs Seek Standardization of NAP Development Process
September 03, 2014
Comments from a group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") to the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") encourage the body to "widen the net" of countries developing national action plans ("NAPs") on international BHR principles by standardizing the process of their development.
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UN Global Compact: CSR Is Necessary to Business Success
September 03, 2014
UN Global Compact Executive Director George Kell argues that business recognition of the importance of corporate social responsibility ("CSR") is integral to future corporate success as pressure increases from global bodies and NGOs to adhere to international CSR standards.
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U.K. Imposes Payment Reporting Requirements on Businesses
August 27, 2014
The U.K. Government has announced new rules requiring, as of January 2015, mining, gas, and oil companies registered in Britain to report payments made to government in all countries in which they operate.
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