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UN Working Group Calls for BHR Promotion in Davos
January 31, 2019
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (BHR) has called on government and business leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos to advance the “sustainable development” agenda by promoting BHR standards and human rights “due diligence” by companies around the world.
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Conference Seeks Energy “Transformation” in CEE
January 31, 2019
The EU-supported Central and Eastern European (CEE) Sustainable Energy Network convened a conference this week in Estonia to push for business and government action in the region promoting the “transformation of the energy sector” to combat climate change.
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NGO Initiative Pushes Corporate SDG Finance in Asia
January 31, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations, finance companies, and academics have formed an Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative to push companies to place their investments in projects that support “sustainable economic, social, and environmental outcomes” aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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OECD Seeks Global Standards on “Impact Investing”
January 31, 2019
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report calling for the creation of global standards defining “social impact investment” to help align such financing with “core development, social and environmental areas” that help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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EU Body Issues Guidelines for Corporate Climate Reporting
January 31, 2019
The European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance has issued a report recommending standards for disclosures on climate impacts corporations should make as part of their non-financial reporting obligations under EU law.
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