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[PDF] The U.N. “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework: Applications of the Framework
Author: UN Special Representative on business & human rights John Ruggie
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for business and human rights has identified instances of applications of the U.N. “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework, in whole or in part, as a resource for those looking for...
- Related in-depth areas: Draft Guiding Principles UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on business & human rights
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Author: Confédération syndicale internationale
Germes du printemps arabe dans la répression contre les travailleurs/euses et le non-respect des droits économiques...La Colombie et les Amériques conservent la position dominante dans le sombre bilan en matière d’assassinats et de répression des...
- Related companies: Deutsche Post DHL (part of Deutsche Post) Shangri-La Hotel
[PDF] Business & Human Rights: an update on recent developments
Author: NautaDutilh law firm
The Guiding Principles do not intend to impose new legal obligations, but instead aim to elaborate on the implications of existing standards and practices...and to integrate them within a single, logically coherent and comprehensive template. Still,.....
- Related in-depth areas: UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on business & human rights
- Related companies: ABN Amro Air France KLM Akzo Nobel Fortis Rabobank Randstad Royal Philips Electronics Shell TNT (part of TPG) TPG Unilever
Report examines role of business-driven partnerships in addressing sustainable development in Africa - includes case studies
[PDF] Full report: "Business Partnerships for Development in Africa"
Author: Business Action for Africa & Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School
...Business Action for Africa’s 2010 Report...examines how business-driven partnerships are addressing Africa’s development challenges in new and innovative ways… creating new frontiers for sustainable development and growth on the continent...the...
- Related stories: Report examines role of business-driven partnerships in addressing sustainable development in Africa - includes case studies
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US investors target Accenture, IBM, Pepsi and Pfizer over politics of US Chamber of Commerce
Author: Responsible Investor
A group of US investors has filed shareholder resolutions at four major corporate members of the US Chamber of Commerce: Accenture, IBM, Pepsi and Pfizer, challenging their boards to review their policies and oversight of political expenditures...
- Related companies: Accenture AT&T Caterpillar CVS Dow Chemical FedEx IBM John Deere JPMorgan Chase PepsiCo Pfizer UPS Xerox
Author: Véronique Smée, Novethic [France]
Lancé en 2000, le Carbon Disclosure Project est aujourd'hui financé par 534 investisseurs détenant 64 000 milliards de dollars. Son objectif : interroger les entreprises pour évaluer leurs politiques climatiques. Trois sociétés françaises figurent dans...
- Related companies: ABB Air Liquide Amazon.com Bank of China BASF Bayer Berkshire Hathaway BNP Paribas Clariant Crédit Agricole Danone Deutsche Post Geberit Holcim (part of LafargeHolcim) Honeywell Lafarge (part of LafargeHolcim) Michelin Nestlé Novartis Renault Rosneft Saint-Gobain Samsung SCOR Siemens Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) Technip FMC (formerly Technip) Valeo Vivendi
Climate change climbs boardroom agenda among leading global firms
Author: Carbon Disclosure Project
Carbon management is becoming a strategic business priority and competitive driver for the largest global companies, despite the lack of global agreement on climate change. These are among the findings of the 2010 Global 500* report and leadership...
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- Related companies: Bank of America BASF Bayer Deutsche Post Merrill Lynch (part of Bank of America) PricewaterhouseCoopers Samsung Siemens
FTSE cites "human rights" concerns at DuPont, UPS
Author: Ross Kerber, Reuters
...DuPont Co...and United Parcel Service...(UPS)...were among eight companies removed from a social investment index series [FTSE4Good] because of concerns about human rights, climate change and similar matters,...FTSE Group said...The most prominent...
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Tesco's US operation accused of bullying staff
Author: Stephen Foley, Independent [UK]
European companies…are facing criticism from [Human Rights Watch]…for allegedly exploiting weak labour laws in the US and bullying employees to prevent them from joining unions…In a report…the campaign group says that managers at Tesco's…Fresh &...
- Related stories: USA: Human Rights Watch accuses European companies of exploiting weak labour laws to prevent US employees joining unions
- Related in-depth areas: Beatings & Violence Dismissals Interference with right to form trade unions Interference with right to strike USA
- Related companies: Deutsche Post Deutsche Telekom DHL (part of Deutsche Post) G4S Saint-Gobain T-Mobile (part of Deutsche Telekom) Tesco