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Former Google Executive Criticizes Google's Human Rights Record
January 07, 2020
Ross LaJeunesse, the former head of global international relations at Google, has posted a strongly-worded blog post criticizing the company for its alleged neglect of human rights concerns.
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SEC Scrutiny of ESG Investment Funds May Lead to Stronger Foundation for Constructing Socially Responsible Portfolios
January 07, 2020
Citing a Wall Street Journal report, Investment News reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission is examining funds that represent they invest in companies that advance environmental, social and governance goals, such as promoting sustainable development, slowing climate change, and increasing diversity and inclusion.
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Delcker: Regulation of Face-Scanning Technology Eludes U.S. and European Officials
January 01, 2020
According to Politico's Janosch Delcker, as face-scanning technology inspires privacy fears in the United States and Europe, efforts to check its spread are hitting a wall of resistance on both sides of the Atlantic.
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EU Commission President Unveils Plans to Achieve Climate Neutrality
December 12, 2019
Following the European Parliament's recent declaration of a climate emergency, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the Commission's plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, with leaders of the Parliament's political groups considering how the future "European Climate law" is funded and implemented in an economically and socially balanced way.
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UNITAR Trains Leaders in Business and Human Rights Agenda
December 12, 2019
Recently, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's ("UNITAR’s") Division for Multilateral Diplomacy delivered a two-day workshop entitled "Business and Human Rights," the purpose of which was to help the 60 participants from governments, business, civil society and other stakeholders "gain a thorough understanding of the Business and Human Rights agenda and provide leadership perspectives on the potential and challenges to implement the UN Guiding Principles as an essential means to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
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