Corporate Citizenship
State Department Appoints Members of Advisory Panel on OECD Guidelines
January 30, 2012
The State Department has appointed representatives from business, labor, civil society, academia to serve on a Stakeholder Advisory Board on the U.S. National Contact Point for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.Amnesty International Blasts "Corporate Malpractice"
January 29, 2012
In a press release distributed in advance of the World Economic Forum last week, Amnesty International denounced "corporate malpractice" that "has been allowed to flourish by government policies of deregulation and limited oversight."HR Groups Petition UN on Business & Human Rights
January 25, 2012
On January 20, the Federalist Society observed the first public exchange of stakeholders with the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporation and Other Business Enterprises in Geneva.European Commission Selects Business and Human Rights Consultants
January 23, 2012
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry has announced that the Institute for Human Rights and Business and Shift, an independent non-profit firm, will develop sector-specific guidance on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.Brazil Stock Exchange Recommends Sustainability Reporting
January 21, 2012
The Brazilian Stock Exchange is recommending that its listed companies publish a regular sustainability report, which would require them to report on financial, environmental, social, and corporate governance ("ESG") issues.New UN Working Group Pursues Global Governance of Business
January 4, 2012
The expert body is charged with the promotion of a new set of universal corporate social responsibility standards.UN Business and Human Rights Working Group to Set Priorities
December 28, 2011
In advance of its first session (16-20 January 2012), at which it will determine its key thematic priorities and activities, the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises has received submissions from an array of civil society organizations.Switzerland Explains Specific Instances Procedure under OECD Guidelines
December 14, 2011
Swiss authorities have released a detailed explanation of the Specific Instances Procedures under which its National Contact Point is to review cases filed by parties alleging that businesses have failed to comply with the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises.IHRB Lists Top Ten Business and Human Rights Issues
December 14, 2011
On December 10, which is International Human Rights Day, the Institute for Human Rights and Business published its Top Ten List of emerging Business and Human Rights issues.KPMG Chair Calls for Global Accounting Standards
December 7, 2011
n the face of fraud at Olympus Corp, KPMG Chairman Michael Andrew has called for the development and implementation of global accounting standards and more regulatory oversight of auditing firms.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
