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NGO: Regulate Emissions to Quell Security Risks
September 19, 2017
An article on the website Eco-business cites analysis by the nongovernmental Center for Climate and Security pushing for increased regulation of corporate greenhouse gas emissions to address "climate-related risks" such as increased security threats and migration around the world stoked by rising temperatures.
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NGOs Review National BHR Action Plans
September 19, 2017
The nongovernmental organizations International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, European Coalition for Corporate Justice, and Center for the Study of Law, Justice, and Society have produced a 2017 assessment of national action plans on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) published within the last three years.
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NGOs Criticize EU Relationship with Azerbaijan
September 19, 2017
As part of increasing scrutiny by activist organizations on corporate relationships with authoritarian regimes and their impacts on the business and human rights agenda, an alliance of nongovernmental groups called the CEE Bankwatch Network has criticized the EU's economic relationships with Azerbaijan in light of allegations of corruption and rights violations in the country.
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ISO Standard Aims to Increase Fuel Efficiency in Ships
September 19, 2017
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has introduced a new standard for the performance of hulls and propellers on ships in order to increase fuel efficiency and thus mitigate the environmental impact of the shipping industry.
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UN Seeks Greater Private Sector SDG Collaboration
September 19, 2017
The UN Global Compact has announced a series of events to be held during the General Assembly’s Regular Session to engage private sector leaders on ways that businesses can promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the release of a report analyzing the “sustainable development” contributions of all 9,500 Global Compact participant companies.
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