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NGO Calls for UK BHR Measures After Brexit
September 22, 2017
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law has published a document exploring "Frequently Asked Questions" about the application of the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda in the UK after Brexit, finding that the UK will need a new legal framework on supply chain reporting and due diligence after the country leaves the EU.
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Report Shows Growing Business Commitment to SDGs
September 21, 2017
A new report released by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) shows that companies participating in the UNGC are integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - in addition to environmental, social, and governance principles - into company policies.
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Companies Join New Greenhouse Gas Initiative
September 21, 2017
Acting under the banner of the UN Global Compact's Science Based Targets initiative, more than 300 companies around the world have committed to an "ambitious" reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and supply chains to help fulfill the UN's agenda on global warming.
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Global Institutions Ally to Push for “Equal Pay”
September 21, 2017
The UN International Labour Organization, UN Women, and the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have announced the creation of a new coalition designed to pressure governments to adopt policies to fulfill the target within the UN Sustainable Development Goals of “equal pay for work of equal value” for women.
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NGO Questions US Data Sharing Proposal
September 21, 2017
Cynthia Wong of Human Rights Watch has warned that a proposal by the US Department of Justice to allow foreign governments to directly request access to user information from technology companies threatens to undermine privacy rights for users by bypassing judicial review of requests.
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