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NGO: EU Must Rein in UK on Corporate Taxes
January 25, 2017
Alex Cobham of Tax Justice Network writes that the EU institutions should use the occasion of Britain's exit from the bloc to rein in Britain's status as a corporate "tax haven" by conditioning the rights of UK banks to operate in the EU on complying with EU regulatory standards and by "blacklisting" the UK in trade if it seeks to lower corporate tax rates.
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UN Launches "Green" Digital Finance Initiative
January 25, 2017
As part of its efforts to divert global investment funds toward climate-friendly projects, the UN Environment Programme and a Chinese financial services provider have launched a Green Digital Finance Alliance that aims to promote global "green finance" for the UN's sustainable development agenda and to encourage climate-friendly lifestyles in China.
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UN Official Lobbies for "Women's Empowerment" Action
January 25, 2017
In a recent press release, UN Women outlined how its Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sought to advance expansive initiatives pushing corporate action toward and public reporting on "women's empowerment" as part of the UN's sustainable development agenda at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
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Companies Launch Investor Tool on Climate Action
January 25, 2017
AP reports that a group of financial companies has launched at the London Stock Exchange an online tool called the Transition Pathway Initiative to permit investors to scrutinize the actions companies have taken to prepare for measures aimed at combating global warming.
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G20 Creates Platform to Push "Green" Investments
January 25, 2017
In partnership with the intergovernmental organization Global Green Growth Institute, the G20 group of countries has announced that it will move ahead with its GreenInvest platform to encourage "inclusive green investments" among financial institutions and to help drive financial regulations that incentivize funding of the UN's climate change agenda.
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