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ISO Produces Environmental Technology Standard
December 08, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) explains how it is seeking to contribute to the UN's "sustainable development" agenda by releasing a global "environmental technology verification" standard to permit climate-friendly technologies to reach new markets.
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NGO Reviews Status of BHR Agenda in Mexico
December 08, 2016
The Danish Institute for Human Rights has produced a Country Guide examining how companies operating in Mexico can comply with the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda and pressuring the Mexican government to produce a "national action plan" on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
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NGO, Forbes Rank US Companies on Fairness
December 07, 2016
In line with the global business and human rights agenda, the nongovernmental organization JUST Capital Foundation and Forbes Media have published a ranking of the top 100 US companies that use their capital "to create a more just marketplace for all stakeholders."
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Japan Outlines Plans for BHR Implementation
December 07, 2016
In a speech to the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in Geneva, Ambassador Mitsuko Shino outlined the Japanese government's plans to implement the UN Guiding Principles on BHR, including by adopting a BHR national action plan in consultation with nongovernmental organizations.
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Companies Call on Trump to Support UN Climate Oversight
December 07, 2016
NPR reports that a group of companies has published a letter to US President-elect Donald Trump urging him to accept UN oversight of US actions reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate deal agreed by the Obama Administration earlier this year.
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