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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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Rhodes: BHR Treaty Process Has Diluting Effect on Human Rights
July 30, 2014
Aaron Rhodes writes that the approval by the UN Human Rights Council of the development of a business and human rights ("BHR") treaty will have little effect in countries with the worst human rights records and will draw attention away from the effective protection of citizens through democratic participation.
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