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NGOs Seek Support for BHR Agenda in Development Finance
December 14, 2015
The Coalition for Human Rights in Development and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable have published a document expressing alarm at deregulation and privatization they say often accompanies private development finance and calling for development finance institutions to adopt mandates to advance the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
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Oxfam Pressures Businesses on "Responsible" Tax Behavior
December 14, 2015
As the UN and activists advance their agenda seeking funding for controversial "economic and social human rights" through corporate taxation, the nongovernmental organization Oxfam has published a guide to businesses offering recommendations on how to implement corporate "tax-responsible behaviour."
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GRI Links Reporting Standards to UN's BHR Agenda
December 14, 2015
The Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") has published a document seeking to demonstrate how companies can comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") by following GRI "G4" standards on public reporting of human rights and other information.
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Ban Highlights UN Climate Pressure on Businesses
December 09, 2015
In remarks at a forum hosted by UN Global Compact, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted numerous initiatives through which the UN is placing "soft" pressure on businesses to implement and publicly support the international organization's agenda on climate change.
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Article Seeks G20 Push for Climate Regulation in Finance
December 09, 2015
An article published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation ("CIGI") argues that the G20 group of countries should press members to adopt regulations that manage the risks of global warming to the financial sector.