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UN Migrant Compact Seeks Tighter Business Regulation
January 02, 2019
A statement from a group of UN human rights mandate holders reveals the potential impact of the recently agreed UN migration accord on businesses, emphasizing the inclusion of language in the agreement requiring effective regulation of companies to ensure they do not commit human rights abuses against migrants.
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GRI Develops Global Standard on Reporting Tax Payments
December 19, 2018
As part of the global movement aimed at forcing businesses to pay their “fair share” of taxes to support social and environmental goals, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is launching an international standard to help companies publish, on a country-by-country basis, the taxes they are paying around the world.
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UN Chief Launches Task Force on FinTech Solutions for SDGs
December 19, 2018
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a task force to develop recommendations on using financial technology to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by leveraging digitalization to direct capital flows into SDG-related projects.
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OECD, UN, World Bank Push G20 on Green Investments
December 19, 2018
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UN Environment Programme, and the World Bank have released a statement calling on leaders of Group of 20 (G20) countries to support a “radical shift” of global investments into “climate-resilient infrastructure” that helps achieve the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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ISO Creates Committee on “Sustainable Finance”
December 19, 2018
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently formed an “expert committee” charged with developing a global framework for aligning the world’s financial system with the UN’s comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.
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