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Academic Cites “Duty” of FIFA to Intervene in Rights Case
February 05, 2019
Professor Sarah Joseph of Monash University illustrates how advocates of the business and human rights agenda are pressuring the sports industry to intervene in rights-related issues, asserting that the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has a duty to push Thailand not to extradite a famous soccer player to Bahrain.
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WEF Meeting Closes with Focus on Climate Change, Inequality
February 05, 2019
The final debate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos featured international and national officials and academics focusing on the need to address the “immeasurable suffering” caused by global warming and for policies that “fairly” redistribute the benefits of economic growth among society.
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Ben & Jerry’s Removes Plastic Products from Shops
February 05, 2019
As companies respond to pressure from environmental activist groups to jettison “single-use plastic” products, PR Newswire reports that ice cream chain and self-proclaimed “aspiring social justice company” Ben & Jerry’s will no longer offer plastic straws or plastic spoons in its locations beginning in early 2019.
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Paper Promotes “Green Bonds” to Combat Global Warming
February 05, 2019
The Centre for International Governance Innovation has published an article touting the benefits of “green bonds” for investors seeking “climate-aligned” financial vehicles and calling for clearer standards and regulations to ensure such bonds sufficiently promote the global climate change agenda.
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ILO Commission Seeks Global Framework for “Social Justice”
February 05, 2019
The President of South Africa and Prime Minister of Sweden, who were co-chairs of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Commission on the Future of Work, highlight how the Commission’s final report seeks a radical transformation of the economy in favor of worker rights and “social justice,” with an expansive role for government institutions.