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Canadian Court Will Hear Case on Guatemala Mining Subsidiary
June 19, 2019
The Narwhal reports that a case in a British Columbia court against a Canadian mining company over its subsidiary’s alleged human rights violations in Guatemala is one example of plaintiffs currently testing the limits of Canadian courts’ jurisdiction over corporate subsidiaries’ conduct in foreign countries.
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Network Pushes for “Multistakeholder Collaboration” on BHR Issues
June 19, 2019
GBI, a network of corporations that pledge to respect the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda, has published a call for companies to engage in “multistakeholder collaboration,” including with nongovernmental organizations, to address BHR problems.
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Swiss Parliament Debates Responsible Business Initiative
June 19, 2019
Swissinfo reports on a standoff between the upper and lower houses of the Swiss Parliament over a Responsible Business Initiative that would impose legal liability on Swiss businesses for alleged human rights and environmental impacts in other countries.
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EC Introduces Guidelines for Corporate Climate Reporting
June 19, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has published guidelines on how businesses should publicly report their climate impacts as well as the impacts of the climate on their operations under the bloc’s Non-Financial Reporting Directive and welcomed the publication of three reports from an expert EU group on ramping up “sustainable finance.”
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EU Regulation Imposes Transparency Mandate on Tech Companies
June 19, 2019
The EU institutions have passed a regulation requiring tech companies to provide “transparent terms and conditions” to business customers on online platforms and to offer “effective possibilities of redress,” including an internal mechanism for handling complaints, when these terms are violated.
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