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WEF's Schwab Publishes "Davos Manifesto" on Purpose of a Company
December 23, 2019
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum, has published Davos Manifesto 2020: The Universal Purpose of a Company in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, building on the emerging view that "the purpose of a company is to engage all its stakeholders in shared and sustained value creation."
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EU Commission President Unveils Plans to Achieve Climate Neutrality
December 12, 2019
Following the European Parliament's recent declaration of a climate emergency, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the Commission's plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, with leaders of the Parliament's political groups considering how the future "European Climate law" is funded and implemented in an economically and socially balanced way.
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UNITAR Trains Leaders in Business and Human Rights Agenda
December 12, 2019
Recently, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's ("UNITAR’s") Division for Multilateral Diplomacy delivered a two-day workshop entitled "Business and Human Rights," the purpose of which was to help the 60 participants from governments, business, civil society and other stakeholders "gain a thorough understanding of the Business and Human Rights agenda and provide leadership perspectives on the potential and challenges to implement the UN Guiding Principles as an essential means to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
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UN Global Compact Report Urges Businesses to Address Health of People and Planet
December 12, 2019
Writing in GreenBiz Insights, Charlotte Erbsol and Vincent Gauthier explain how the United Nations Global Compact's report "Business Leadership Brief for Health Planet, Healthy People," highlights "three key insights that can help companies create effective and lasting solutions that address the health of people and planet."
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Milliken & Company Joins UN Global Compact
December 11, 2019
Milliken & Company has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative, a voluntary initiative for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices in accordance with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.