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Professor Criticizes Maximizing Profits as Business Purpose
August 13, 2014
Associate Professor Surya Deva of the City University of Hong Kong writes that businesses must redirect their operations in an effort to recognize their purpose as a "social organ" in respecting human rights.
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MEP Supports Expanded EU Engagement in CSR
August 06, 2014
Member of the European Parliament ("MEP") Richard Howitt has called for European citizens to engage in a public consultation issued by the European Commission in order to prevent "complacency" among EU leadership in pressuring businesses to become more "sustainable and responsible."
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ICAR Calls on President to Develop U.S. NAP
August 06, 2014
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ("ICAR") has petitioned the White House to develop a U.S. National Action Plan ("NAP") for implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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IHRB Seeks U.S. Acceptance of BHR in Africa Investments
August 06, 2014
The Institute for Human Rights and Business ("IHRB") has called for the U.S. Government to seek adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and other internationally developed BHR standards in promoting "responsible investment" in African countries.
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GRI, China Launch CSR Initiative
August 06, 2014
At a conference in Beijing, the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") and the State Information Center of China launched the China Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") Monitoring and Evaluation System to pressure Chinese businesses to abide by and report on their performance regarding CSR in their operations.
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