Results for Human Rights
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March 20, 2018- BlackRock spells out what Larry Fink’s letter to CEOs meant
- Report: Amnesty International accuses Shell and Eni of negligence in cases of Nigerian oil spills
- One in seven EU companies have moved supply chain out of UK
- Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and frees staff from secrecy orders
- Report: Environment & sustainability profession outstrips UK average for job satisfaction, pay and employment
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February 23, 2018- H&M, C&A, 3M investigate China prison labour report
- Most large UK businesses have not published their gender pay gap
- Ex-Google engineer, critical of infamous anti-diversity memo, is suing Google for firing him
- Chinese government seizes control of Anbang Insurance
- UEFA and the European Commission join forces for sustainability
Human Rights: Apple’s dilemma
February 22, 2018 Corporations have a multi-faceted role to play in advancing the human rights agenda, but to what extent should this extend to taking a stand against authoritarian regimes? Peter Truesdale writes. Read more >
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February 22, 2018- Report: Facebook’s ad revenue to be heavily impacted by new European privacy rules
- Amnesty International accuse Trump of ushering in “a new era of human rights regression”
- Florida teachers union presses state pension to sell shares in gun manufacturers
- UK Government loses latest court case on reducing air pollution
- German federal court to decide on potential ban on diesel cars in German cities
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February 14, 2018- Ethisphere Institute announces “World's Most Ethical” companies list
- eBay founder’s fund raises $23 million to combat forced labour
- Chile wages war on unhealthy foods
- Heineken sets new science-based goals, carbon pricing scheme
- Uber to set up a five-driver advisory board in every UK city
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January 26, 2018- Google CEO: we're happy to pay more tax
- Starbucks to boost pay & benefits after US lowers corporate taxes
- Germany threatens curbs on Facebook’s use of user data
- Report: World-leading multinationals accelerate a clean economy
- UK anti-slavery commissioner calls on FTSE 100 companies to combat modern slavery
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January 24, 2018- Davos: “most sustainable” list unveiled
- Superbugs: first antimicrobial resistance benchmark released
- UK advertisers call on Facebook and Google to set up standards body
- Report: Forced labour and human trafficking persist in Thai fishing fleets
- Confidential documents reveal UK government opposes EU recycling targets
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January 17, 2018- BlackRock chief Larry Fink calls for “new model of shareholder engagement”
- EU declares war on plastic waste
- Singapore’s Code of Corporate Governance to be made more user-friendly for companies
- Teva to pay $22.1 million to Israel authorities to settle foreign bribe claims
- Companies unite to end modern slavery in Asia
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January 12, 2018- Walmart announces salary increase and bonuses – then closes 63 stores
- Facebook to change news feed to encourage more meaningful social interactions
- PwC banned from auditing listed companies in India for two years
- Chinese city of Taiyuan shifts entire taxi fleet to electric power
- Princes, British food company, linked to Italian labour abuse case
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January 08, 2018- KPMG quits role as Grenfell inquiry advisor following conflict of interest allegations
- New law forces German companies to reveal gender pay gap to workers
- 5p tax on single use plastic bottles may come into effect, says Theresa May
- Death of Indian garment worker highlights unsafe working conditions in India’s “textile valley”
- Insurance firms refuse to cover companies that use coal