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World Bank Official Underlines Push for Private SDG Funding
July 18, 2017
Remarks by World Bank Group Senior Vice President Mahmoud Mohieldin at a "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Financing Lab" event indicate the prioritization at the global development bank of ramping up investment from the private sector in realizing the UN's comprehensive social and environmental agenda for the year 2030.
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UN Body Calls for Australia to Embrace BHR Agenda
July 18, 2017
In a recent report, the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights has urged the Australian government to adopt a national action plan on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) and to impose liability on businesses that fail to perform "due diligence" regarding their global BHR impacts.
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ISO Pushes for Global Standards to Achieve SDGs
July 18, 2017
Elizabeth Gasiorowski-Denis of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) asserts that global standards created by ISO and other groups to harmonize the international regulation of business are necessary to achieve the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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OECD Lauds Progress on International Tax Coordination
July 18, 2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has submitted a report to leaders of the G20 group of countries showing a significant increase in global cooperation between national tax agencies to clamp down on corporate and individual tax avoidance.
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UN Agency Pushes Indian Businesses on SDGs
July 17, 2017
As part of the corporate responsibility initiative's campaign pressuring businesses around the world to contribute to the achievement of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Global Compact recently hosted an event in New Delhi to explore "responsible business practices" and "innovative business models" required to fulfill the SDGs.
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