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Paper Proposes Redistributive German Climate Policy
November 29, 2018
The German Advisory Council on Global Change recently published a paper calling on the German government to pursue a “just & in-time” policy on climate change that would support lawsuits against companies to cover the costs of global warming-related damages.
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Article Shows Benefits of International Tax Competition
November 29, 2018
Romina Boccia and Julia Howe of the Heritage Foundation write, in response to proposals for globally agreed policies imposing minimum rates to solve the “collective action problem” of corporate taxation, that international tax competition is good for national economies and “creates an environment of greater innovation and prosperity” in countries with low taxes.
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UN Rights Observer Identifies Business Duties Throughout Supply Chain
November 29, 2018
As part of a statement praising electronics company Samsung for accepting an arbitration proposal from workers who fell ill after handling its products, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances Baskut Tuncak identified broad responsibilities of businesses to protect human rights “throughout the lifecycle of their products.”
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BHR Advocate Critiques Philanthropy-Focused SDG Action
November 28, 2018
Sara Blackwell of the business and human rights (BHR) consulting group Shift has published an article lamenting that companies are relying on voluntary philanthropy to meet the UN’s comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), rather than focusing on complying with their obligations under the global BHR agenda.
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2018 Benchmark Rates Companies on BHR Compliance
November 20, 2018
The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark has published its 2018 report rating 100 companies on their compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR), placing pressure on agricultural, apparel, and extractives companies to abide by this broad, global rights agenda.
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