Corporate Citizenship
UNGC Calls for More Protection in Supply Chains
May 13, 2013
Following a deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh, the UN Global Compact ("UNGC") is pushing businesses to demand greater protection of workers in their supply chains.Foley Hoag CSR Attorney Uses UN Visit to Promote CSR Practices
May 3, 2013
As the members of the United Nations Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations visit the United States to promote the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Amy Lehr, attorney with the Foley Hoag law firm that serves businesses that may have to comply with the UN Guiding Principles, promotes steps that the U.S. should take to implement the Guiding Principles, regardless of the fact that they may subject transnational corporations to costly regulations with unknown impact.Database Details Business Due Diligence Regulations
May 1, 2013
A group of NGOs has released a searchable database detailing state practices in regulating due diligence by businesses on human rights issues.EU Parliament Accepts Banker Bonus Cap
April 29, 2013
The European Parliament has voted in favor of a proposal to cap the bonuses paid to bank executives in a move that UK officials have warned will cause bank flight to other regions of the world.UN Agency Updates Business and Human Rights Assessment Tool
April 24, 2013
To incorporate new human rights standards, the UN Global Compact ("UNGC") is launching a new version of its "self-assessment tool," which it encourages businesses to use to evaluate their human rights and environmental impacts.Group Says Universities Fail to Invest in Cures
April 12, 2013
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines argues that research universities are investing too little in "neglected" disease research and are not providing for socially responsible licensing of drugs.Global Compact Urges Anti-Corruption Measures
April 12, 2013
The UN Global Compact has called on businesses to persuade governments to create an "enabling environment" for greater transparency, disclosure, and enforcement to prevent corruption.Companies Discuss Solutions for "Sustainable Banking"
April 8, 2013
Businesses representing the Global Compact "Local Networks" of the Netherlands and Turkey convened in Amsterdam last week to discuss strategies for banks and financial companies to promote sustainability.Treaty Entity Approves Business's Labor Deal
April 8, 2013
The UK National Contact Point of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), charged with implementing the OECD's guidelines for businesses, has approved an arrangement by Unilever to facilitate union organizing at an Indian factory.Video Emphasizes Lawyers' Role in Corporate Sustainability
April 3, 2013
A training video released by the UN Global Compact and the International Bar Association calls on corporate attorneys to use their influence to promote environmentally friendly company policies.A JOINT PROGRAM OF
