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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.
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UN Seeks $2.5 Trillion in Financing for SDGs
February 05, 2019
The UN Global Compact recently issued a statement calling for businesses and governments to work together to close what it estimates is a financing gap of $2.5 trillion per year needed to cover the full cost of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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OECD, G20 Push for Global Rules on Taxing Digital Companies
February 04, 2019
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced progress among members of a joint framework of the OECD and the Group of 20 (G20) countries in agreeing a global set of rules on taxing the “digital economy.”
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Canadian Court Dismisses Lawsuit over Foreign Factory Collapse
February 04, 2019
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently applied Bangladeshi law to dismiss a class action lawsuit seeking damages from a Canadian supermarket chain over the fatal collapse of a factory used by its suppliers in Bangladesh.
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German Body Seeks Closure of All Coal Plants
February 04, 2019
The Los Angeles Times reports that a German government commission has issued recommendations seeking the closure of all of the country’s coal power plants by the year 2038 in favor of a move to renewable energy and $45 billion in spending for regions affected by the policy, in line with the goals of the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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