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EU Parliament Seeks Mandatory Conflict Minerals Certification
May 20, 2015
The European Parliament has voted to reject an EU Commission proposal for a voluntary due diligence system for use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas in Africa, calling in its place for mandatory certification of European companies sourcing these materials to show they did not contribute to human rights abuses.
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G7 Pushes Insurance Companies to Further Climate Agenda
May 15, 2015
The G7 group of countries has announced its Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance, which will pressure insurance companies in G7 countries to insure against the risks of climate change in the developing world and consider the UN's global warming agenda in their investment decisions.
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WWF Warns ASEAN Is Not Pursuing Activist Agenda
May 15, 2015
A WWF article warns that regional financial institutions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") are not sufficiently considering the UN and activist agenda on environmental, social, and governance standards in making investment decisions.
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Australia Rights Commission Launches Employer Guidance
May 15, 2015
The Australian Human Rights Commission has published guidance to employers on such issues as diversity and inclusion and has announced a new "Business and Human Rights Network" for informal discussion on businesses' respect of human rights.
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Scotland Pursues BHR Action Plan
May 15, 2015
The Scottish Government has announced that it is commissioning a "baseline assessment," evaluating the current position of Scotland with respect to business and human rights ("BHR"), to inform its development of a national action plan for implementing the UN's BHR agenda.
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