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UN Agency Calls for More Plastics Bans in Tourism Industry
March 07, 2019
The UN Environment Programme has called for more measures from the tourism industry to respond to the world’s “plastic addiction” by phasing out “single-use plastics” as part of their contributions to the sustainable development agenda.
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UN Agent Blames Consumers for Working Conditions in Fishing Industry
March 07, 2019
In a recent report, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Hilal Elver has blamed “worldwide demand for widely available cheap seafood” for poor working conditions in the seafood industry, asserting that consumers have a duty to buy locally caught fish.
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Article Calls for Removal of “Provably False” Online Content
March 07, 2019
The NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights has published an article asserting that social-media companies have a responsibility to remove “provably false information” from their platforms, whether the source of this information is foreign or domestic, “starting with content affecting politics or democratic institutions.”
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Church Investors Pressure Companies on Social, Climate Policies
March 07, 2019
The BBC reports that a faith-oriented pension-fund membership organization called the Church Investors Group is pressuring companies to reform their social and environmental policies on issues including gender equality, tax and wage transparency, and climate action.
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NGO Issues Global Guidance on Migrant Worker Rights
March 07, 2019
The Institute for Human Rights and Business has published three briefings for businesses around the world on international legal standards relating to employing migrant workers, focusing on pay, housing, and the right to organize.
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