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EU Ministers Approve List of “Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions”
March 13, 2019
EU finance ministers have approved a new European Commission-developed list of “non-cooperative tax jurisdictions” to pressure countries to “come into line with international standards on transparency and fair taxation,” especially of corporations.
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EU Institutions Agree to Standards on Financial Sustainability Disclosures
March 08, 2019
The European Parliament and Council of the EU have agreed to uniform EU standards governing how financial firms must inform investors of the environmental and social impacts of their investment decisions.
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UN Rights Chief Delays Report on Businesses in Israeli Settlements
March 07, 2019
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has delayed the publication of a report listing companies that do business in Israeli settlements located in lands claimed by Palestine, as some observers warn such a list will be used to organize boycotts against Israel and will harm businesses that have no influence over settlements policy.
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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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