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BHR Supporters Express Skepticism over Treaty Process
July 18, 2014
Government and civil society supporters of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR"), including the developer of the Guiding Principles John Ruggie, have warned of increasing polarization following a Human Rights Council vote establishing a working group to develop a binding BHR treaty.
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Article Calls for Expanded Mandate on "Sustainability Reporting"
July 18, 2014
Professors Adam Sulkowski and Sandra Waddock call for governments to broadly interpret current corporate reporting laws to require reporting on human rights, environmental impacts, and other issues and to provide more explicit standards mandating that companies report on "sustainability" in their operations.
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Coke, Pepsi Adopt UN Guidelines on Land Rights
July 14, 2014
Following the decision of Coca-Cola to support the UN Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure, which seek to pressure businesses to avoid violation of land ownership rights in developing countries, Pepsi has agreed to promote the Guidelines and carry out impact assessments in its supply chain.
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BHR Activists Seek UN Human Rights Council Support on Treaty
July 14, 2014
Advocates of a binding international treaty on business and human rights ("BHR") continue pressing their agenda at the UN Human Rights Council, blasting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and UN Global Compact as insufficient and ineffective measures.
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UN Working Group to Issue Guidance on Gender and UNGPs
July 14, 2014
The UN Working Group on business and human rights issues has announced that it will issue guidance on how countries should promote a "gender perspective" when developing national action plans implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGPs”).
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