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Businesses Pledge “Just” Transition to Renewable Energy
December 03, 2018
At the recent Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, a group of companies signed a Pledge for Just Transition to Decent Jobs declaring their commitments to “decent” labor standards and wage guarantees while engaging in a transition to renewable energy as part of the UN’s Paris climate deal.
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NGO Releases Videos on Maritime BHR Obligations
December 03, 2018
The nongovernmental organization Human Rights at Sea recently released a series of videos aimed at educating the public on how businesses should comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in their maritime operations.
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Reports Seek BHR Due Diligence in Development of AI
December 03, 2018
A series of reports recently published by business and human rights (BHR) advocates push for businesses to implement a framework of BHR due diligence requirements, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on BHR, when developing and using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
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World Bank Launches Sustainable Development Notes
November 30, 2018
The World Bank recently announced that, in partnership with UBS, it would issue “sustainable development notes” that would underwrite risks taken by investors financing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals in line with the principles of the UN Global Compact business network and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Activist Seeks Removal of UK Barriers to Foreign Lawsuits
November 30, 2018
In a recent article, William Meade of the Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition argues that the UK should clarify its legal regime to ensure that claimants can successfully sue parent companies in British courts for the alleged human rights violations of their subsidiaries in foreign countries.
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