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Ruggie and Sherman: Legal World Must Take Note of BHR
September 16, 2015
Professor John Ruggie of Harvard University and attorney John Sherman of the nonprofit group Shift write that the announcement by the international sport organization FIFA that its partners must comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") signals the need for attorneys to advise corporate clients on the meaning and reach of BHR standards.
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UN Calls for Finance Regulators to Aid "Sustainability" Agenda
September 16, 2015
Prior to the expected adoption of the UN's proposed Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"), the UN Environment Programme has produced a study urging national financial regulators to adopt "policy tools," including regulations for "sustainable" investment and disclosure obligations, that advance the implementation of the SDGs in the global financial sector.
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NGOs Ramp up Plans for Climate Change Litigation
September 16, 2015
Encouraged by the recent decision of a Dutch court that the Netherlands must restrict the production of greenhouse gases, nongovernmental organizations in Canada and other countries are seeking ways in which to apply the litigation strategy that led to that decision in their own legal contexts to force governments and businesses to counter climate change.
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NGO Places Pressure on Trade Groups over Climate Lobbying
September 16, 2015
The nongovernmental organization ShareAction has coordinated a letter from investors to large companies asking them to justify their membership in European trade associations that, according to the letter, lobby against strong climate policies at the EU level.
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Beverage Company Faces Criticism over Climate Commitments
September 16, 2015
Indicating the potential pitfalls of corporate integration of the international environmental agenda, civil society organizations are targeting beverage company Diageo for criticism over the business's failure to meet environmental goals - such as reducing carbon emissions and increasing water efficiency - it set for its operations in 2008.
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