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NGOs Seek Expansive EU Conflict Mineral Rules
February 23, 2016
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations have published a document criticizing a draft proposal, under negotiation among EU institutions, on corporate reporting on the use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas of Africa for being limited and voluntary, and calling on EU member states to support rules that require more expansive corporate supply-chain due diligence.
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Article Criticizes Corporate Tax Effects of Trade Deals
February 23, 2016
Illustrating the movement to finance the realization of so-called economic, social, and cultural human rights through taxes and penalties imposed on businesses, an article published by the Transnational Institute warns that international trade deals are threatening the ability of countries to collect corporate taxes in order to fund these goals.
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ISO Advances Global Standard on Occupational Safety
February 23, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") has announced that it has secured approval of a worldwide standard on occupational health and safety, which it hopes will provide a "robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains," as a Draft International Standard for public consultation.
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Academic Calls for Parent Company Liability for BHR Violations
February 22, 2016
Associate Professor Gwynne Skinner of Willamette University College of Law calls on the US Congress to pass a law that, in certain circumstances, permits alleged victims of business and human rights ("BHR") violations in poor countries to pursue the offender's parent company in the US for damages related to these violations.
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OECD Opens Consultation on Garment, Footwear Guidance
February 22, 2016
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has called for contributions to its consultation process on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, which will seek to pressure relevant companies to address human rights complaints in their complex, multinational supply chains.
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