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UN Agent Investigates Tax Avoidance in Panama
July 25, 2017
In May, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky visited Panama to investigate how the country is handling "illicit financial flows" from businesses and individuals following the revelations of tax avoidance in the so-called "Panama Papers" leaked in 2015.
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NGO Seeks BHR Pressure on Development Banks
July 25, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch has submitted a report to the UN Independent Expert on "the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order" calling on the mandate holder to pressure the World Bank and other development banks to incorporate the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda into their procedures.
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NGO Targets Tobacco Company over BHR Principles
July 24, 2017
Human Rights Watch has published a call for shareholders of British American Tobacco to pressure the company to perform "due diligence" to prevent negative human rights impacts in its global supply chain, including in the US, and to publicly report its progress on addressing violations of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
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UNGC Prioritizes Business SDG Contributions
July 24, 2017
In a recent article, UN Global Compact (UNGC) Executive Director Lise Kingo illustrates how UNGC has prioritized efforts to convince businesses to make substantial contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that the SDGs are necessary "to eliminate poverty, reduce inequality and protect our planet."
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UN Partners on SDG Innovation Platform
July 24, 2017
The UN Global Compact, think tank Sustainia, and consultancy DNV GL have partnered on the launch of an online platform called Global Opportunity Explorer that pushes businesses to adopt "innovative business models" to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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