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BlackRock Launches Sustainability-Focused ETFs
April 26, 2019
IR Magazine reports that, as the UN and activists seek more transparency from financial companies on the “sustainability” impacts of investments, asset management giant BlackRock has launched six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering public data on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) implications of the assets contained in each fund.
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UNESCO Pushes for Rights-Centered AI Development
April 26, 2019
Highlighting the increasing focus of the UN system on the implications of artificial intelligence on the global human rights agenda, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a summary report calling for companies and society to “mainstream” a rights-centered approach in the rollout of AI technology.
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Indonesia Criticizes EU Draft Rule on Palm Oil
April 25, 2019
Reuters reports that the Indonesian government has criticized the European Commission for its proposed regulation aiming to phase out the importation of palm oil for use in fuel by the year 2030, characterizing the draft rule as a protectionist move that has nothing to do with the “sustainable development” agenda.
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UN Agency Launches Alliance for “Sustainable Fashion”
April 25, 2019
The UN Environment Programme recently announced the launch of a UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion to help “halt the environmentally and socially destructive practices of fashion” by creating a coordination mechanism among UN agencies to oppose “unsustainable” business practices in the fashion industry.
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UN Initiative Advances Climate Agenda in Production, Policies
April 25, 2019
An article published by the UN Environment Programme describes how the international organization’s SWITCH to Green initiative pressures governments and economic actors across the globe to embed the UN’s agenda against climate change into their policies and production.
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