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UN Pushes Global Standards for Chemical Production
March 14, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has published a report warning that the ongoing growth in global chemical production, including for pesticides, fertilizers, and sunscreen, will threaten human lives and the “sustainable development” agenda unless governments adopt and implement global standards on controlling chemical pollution.
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UK Pushes Contractors on Social, Environmental Agenda
March 14, 2019
The BBC reports that the UK government has announced a plan to require government contractors to take action on labor standards and “environmental sustainability” in their global supply chains.
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NGO: Western Business Models Lower Suppliers’ Labor Standards
March 14, 2019
The nongovernmental organization Ethical Trading Initiative has published a report asserting that multinational corporations are responsible, through business models that include maintaining competitive pricing in Western economies, for forcing down wages and labor standards of workers in their supply chains.
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IMF Board Debates Merits of International Tax Competition
March 14, 2019
A recent discussion by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on proposals for international tax cooperation highlights the ongoing debate among governments regarding the characteristics of a fair global tax regime, with some directors acknowledging the benefits of tax competition among countries.
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UN Launches “Big Data” Environment Initiative at Business Forum
March 13, 2019
During the second session of its Science-Policy-Business Forum, the UN Environment Programme launched an initiative seeking to harness artificial intelligence and other technologies to build massive stores of global data with the aim of advancing the UN’s broad environmental agenda.
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