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African Countries Use Task Force to Combat Tax Avoidance
April 13, 2016
Moses Michira writes that the UN Economic Commission for Africa has organized a task force of experts to formulate uniform laws among African countries that would discourage "illicit financial flows" by corporations from the continent.
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Foreign Lawsuits Against Mining Companies Clear Hurdles in Canada
April 13, 2016
The New York Times reports that lawsuits brought by nationals of developing countries claiming environmental harm and human rights violations by multinational mining companies have cleared obstacles in Canadian courts and may set precedents for future business and human rights litigation in the country.
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Academic Draws Link Between Panama Papers, BHR Agenda
April 13, 2016
Dr Nadia Bernaz of Middlesex University School of Law writes that the leaked "Panama Papers," which show corporate assets stored in the low-transparency country, demonstrate the "millions in unpaid taxes" from businesses that could be used to fund human rights to health, education, and other economic and social goals in the UN's comprehensive human rights agenda.
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Diplomat Explains US Implementation of BHR Agenda
April 13, 2016
At a recent session of the UN Human Rights Council ("HRC"), US Ambassador to the HRC Keith Harper explained how the US is developing a National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and pressure companies to do the same through US federal law and policy.
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HP Pledges 100 Percent Renewable Energy
April 13, 2016
Demonstrating the pressure on businesses from activists and international organizations to commit to goals to prevent climate change, technology company HP has pledged to implement the UN climate change and sustainability agendas through a move to 100 percent renewable electricity in its operations.
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