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Draft Report of 5th Session Results in BHR Treaty Update
October 23, 2019
The IGWG has released a revised draft for a legally binding instrument to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights.
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Business and Human Rights Draft Treaty Progresses
October 16, 2019
A new version of the UN’s draft treaty on business and human rights strengthens its protection focus.
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OECD Global Tax Proposal Takes Aim at Tech Giants
October 16, 2019
The OECD has proposed a global shake-up of corporate taxation, overturning a century of rules that had allowed digital groups such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google to shift profits around the world to minimize their tax bills.
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China Export of Surveillance Technology Could Yield Data Benefits for Communist Party
October 08, 2019
According to some experts, China's push to export its surveillance technology via some of its biggest companies, including to liberal democracies, has raised concerns because of the risk of data being siphoned back to Beijing and the growing influence of the Communist Party.
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UN Global Compact Launches CFO Network to Advance SDGs
October 02, 2019
The United Nations Global Compact has launched the first network for Chief Financial Officers focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through corporate strategy and investments.