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Lawyers Review Expansion in UK Corporate Liability
February 04, 2016
In a recent article, Andrew Smith and Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh of the law firm Corker Binning examine the status of corporate criminal liability in the UK and predict a potential expansion in the liability of companies in British courts for their conduct, including alleged human rights violations, in foreign countries.
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NGO Produces Guidance on BHR Risks in Mergers
February 03, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Shift has published guidance from attorney Anna Triponel on how businesses, in-house lawyers, and law firms should address business and human rights ("BHR") risks caused by corporate mergers and acquisitions.
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UN Calls on Investors to Push Climate Agenda
February 03, 2016
At a meeting hosted by the UN and the nongovernmental organization Ceres, UN officials and activists called on investors to shift their funding away from projects and companies associated with fossil fuels and to scale up investments associated with the UN's agenda against climate change, including through "green bonds" and "climate resilience" in developing countries.
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Tokyo Olympic Committee Pursues UN Sustainability Agenda
February 03, 2016
As it seeks to demonstrate adherence to the UN agenda on social and environmental "sustainability," including in dealing with corporate partners, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 has announced that it has established frameworks on sustainable practices in running the games and in sourcing products and services.
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NGO: Corporate Taxation Addresses Gender Disparities
February 03, 2016
Ana Abelenda of the nongovernmental organization Association for Women's Rights in Development argues that corporate avoidance of taxation aggravates violations of the human rights of women and suggests that a "global tax body" and a binding treaty on business and human rights could help women in developing countries "reclaim" their resources.
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