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WHO, ITU Produce Standard for Safer Headphones
February 14, 2019
The UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have published a global standard guiding companies on how to safely manufacture personal listening devices to prevent hearing loss, including the installation of an “automatic volume reduction” feature.
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WEF Launches Project on “Transformation” of Civil Society Sector
February 14, 2019
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that it is launching a project seeking to prepare civil society groups for the “transformation” caused by what it calls the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” by drawing their attention to such issues as “responsible digital transformation for social impact” and “group data and human rights.”
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Swiss Council Considers Corporate Due Diligence Law
February 14, 2019
Juliane Kippenberg of Human Rights Watch explains how the Swiss Council of States, under pressure by nongovernmental organizations, is considering a bill that would impose requirements on Swiss companies to perform human rights due diligence to address negative social impacts of their global supply chains.
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ILO Partnership Issues Call for “Universal Social Protection”
February 14, 2019
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection recently issued a “call to action” describing how governments must implement programs to secure their citizens’ “fundamental human right” to social protection.
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UNGC Supports Report on Business Climate “Opportunities”
February 14, 2019
The UN Global Compact (UNGC) has supported the publication of a report explaining how companies can “turn climate risks into new business opportunities” in six different sectors and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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