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Activists Criticize Microsoft’s Move to “Climate Leadership” Group
May 31, 2019
Environmental activists are criticizing tech giant Microsoft’s decision to join the international policy institute Climate Leadership Council due to the group’s advocacy of business legal immunity for contributions to climate change in exchange for support of a rising tax on carbon emissions.
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Nestlé Shares How It Trains Employees in Human Rights
May 31, 2019
As part of the food and beverage company’s collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, Nestlé has publicly shared its employee training on human rights issues for use by other companies.
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UNESCO Summit Pushes for Tech Contributions to SDGs
May 31, 2019
In April, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) focused its World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva on how to ensure information technology and, in particular, artificial intelligence contributes meaningfully to the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Study Finds Limited Impact of Mineral Sourcing Initiatives in DRC
May 31, 2019
A recent study by the research institute IPIS finds that, while efforts by “responsible sourcing initiatives” in the Congo (DRC) have improved the security of artisanal miners in various provinces, most of the armed conflicts do not relate to mining activities and such initiatives have had a “limited impact” on local development.
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German Officials Propose Corporate “Due Diligence” Law
May 31, 2019
Lawyers at the global law firm Littler Mendelson examine a proposal from the German government to require German companies to perform “due diligence” in examining the human rights and environmental impacts of their operations and those of businesses in their global supply chains.
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