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Analyst Demands Business Disclosures on Climate
July 15, 2016
At an event organized by the Task Force on Climate Related Disclosures, a group drafting corporate guidelines on publicly reporting the potential impacts of carbon emissions, an energy analyst for Barclays, Mark Lewis, called on fossil fuel companies to warn their investors about the risk of climate-related government regulations to their revenues.
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Report Calls for "Implosion" of Fossil Fuel Companies
July 15, 2016
Researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research assert that the only way in which governments can meet their goal to limit global warming under the UN climate deal agreed in Paris last year is a "controlled implosion" of the fossil fuel industry and immediate replacement of such fuels with renewable energy sources.
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ILO Releases Guide to Setting Minimum Wage
July 15, 2016
The UN's International Labour Organization has produced a Minimum Wage Policy Guide to advise governments on best practices in setting a minimum wage, including by consulting with "social partners" and ensuring wide coverage among industries.
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Businesses Sign on to ILO Disability Charter
July 14, 2016
The International Labour Organization has announced that four new companies have signed on to its Global Business and Disability Network Charter, a pledge committing the companies "to promoting and including persons with disabilities" in their global operations, protecting persons with disabilities from discrimination, and expanding accessibility in workplaces.
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UNGC Builds Framework to Achieve "Sustainability"
July 14, 2016
An update from UN Global Compact Executive Director Lise Kingo following the recent UNGC Leaders Summit demonstrates the comprehensive commitment of the UN agency, from actions within its local networks to its newly launched program "Making Global Goals Local Business," to pressure companies to help fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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