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Netherlands, NGO Develop BHR "Covenants"
September 23, 2015
The business and human rights ("BHR") activist organization Shift has announced its cooperation with the Dutch government to develop "covenants" with industry associations to manage the perceived risks of businesses in these industries in such areas as human rights and the environment.
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UNGC Seeks Business Action on Refugee Crisis
September 23, 2015
The UN Global Compact ("UNGC") has called on businesses to provide support to refugees fleeing the Middle East and North Africa both through financial contributions and "core business operations," including hiring practices, supply chain management, and development of products for refugees.
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BG Group Announces Compliance with BHR Principles
September 23, 2015
The energy company BG Group has issued a statement pledging compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and highlighting the company's performance of environmental and human rights impact assessments.
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NGO Bulletin Highlights "Climate Justice" Litigation
September 23, 2015
The most recent Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's quarterly bulletin on corporate legal accountability contains updates on court cases, against businesses and governments, in which litigants have claimed that corporations have violated their rights by contributing to climate change.
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Asia-Europe Meeting Pushes BHR Measures
September 23, 2015
A seminar held at the 2014 Asia-Europe Meeting, a gathering in Vietnam of 51 member states and regional organizations, focused on the implementation by members of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") through national action plans, regulations, and remedial measures.
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