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ISO Publishes Revised "Environmental Management" Standard
March 03, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") has produced a revised standard that provides a framework for businesses and other organizations, regardless of size, to meet the "growing imperative" of establishing a "sound environmental management system," in line with the agenda of the UN and activists on "sustainability" issues.
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UN, NGO Push "Responsible Taxation" for Businesses
March 03, 2016
A webinar jointly hosted by the UN Global Compact and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre places pressure on companies to "meet their own human rights responsibilities" by engaging in "responsible taxation" practices that help governments further their economic and social policies.
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New York Calls for SEC to Force Exxon Climate Vote
March 02, 2016
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and other shareholders in energy company Exxon Mobil have petitioned the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to force Exxon to permit a vote on a resolution that would require the company to report annually on its response to business risks relating to climate change.
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EU Ombudsman Criticizes Lack of Impact Assessment
March 02, 2016
In a recent decision on the European Commission's conclusion of a trade agreement with Vietnam, the European Ombudsman found that the institution's "failure" to perform a human rights impact assessment, a tool commonly proposed by business and human rights activists for use by governments and corporations, constituted "maladministration."
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Activist Calls for "Hybrid" Human Rights Impact Assessments
March 02, 2016
Damiano de Felice of Measuring Business & Human Rights calls for the development of a "hybrid" system that embeds corporate human rights impact assessments in businesses or local governments in order to prevent violations of the business and human rights agenda in local communities before they arise.
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