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Australian Network Pushes for BHR Action Plan
August 10, 2016
The UN Global Compact's Australian network and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recently hosted a series of roundtables in the country seeking to advance business support for the creation of a "national action plan" under which the Australian government and businesses would implement the UN business and human rights agenda.
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NGO Publishes Draft Energy Development Standard
August 10, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Equitable Origin is seeking public comments on a draft corporate standard for "Responsible Energy Development," which provides benchmarks for measuring and confirming corporate implementation of the global human rights and environmental agenda in the energy sector.
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GRI Hosts Private Sector Forum on SDGs
August 09, 2016
The Global Reporting Initiative and the UN-supported program Business Call to Action recently hosted a "Business Day" at the UN High Level Political Forum on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in an effort to urge companies to play a role, particularly through public reporting of social and environmental data, in fulfilling the SDGs.
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Researcher Seeks Help for Poor Countries on Tax Avoidance
August 09, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Tax Justice Network has published an article from Dr. Christian von Haldenwang calling on developed countries, through such measures as making corporate financial information available internationally, to assist poorer countries in clamping down on business tax avoidance.
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GRI Lauds UPS's Sustainability Reporting
August 09, 2016
As companies face increasing pressure from the UN and activist groups to publicly report on their social and environmental impacts, the Global Reporting Initiative has published an interview with staff at delivery company UPS on the business's most recent Sustainability Report, which details how it is implementing the UN's "sustainable development" agenda.
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