Results for Human Rights
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October 26, 2016- Americans work 25 percent more than Europeans, study finds
- White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many workers
- US owners of diesel Volkswagens to receive compensation
- JPMorgan Chase to help small businesses owned by minorities and women
- Threats of death and violence common for women in politics, report says
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October 24, 2016- Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
- Most Singapore firms silent on sustainability
- Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation goes green
- City banks plan to hoard bitcoins to help them pay cyber ransoms
- Technology could harness energy from footsteps
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October 20, 2016- Annual Review of Social Partnerships: bridging the gap between theory and practice
- Wal-Mart to invest $25 million in China food safety research
- ISO publishes new standard to combat bribery
- Report: the impact of the Modern Slavery Act on business
- Air pollution more deadly in Africa than malnutrition or dirty water, study warns
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October 19, 2016- GRI launches first global sustainability reporting standards
- FTSE 100 slow to report on fight against modern slavery
- Tesco boss: 'Food price inflation could be lethal for struggling millions'
- Green groups sue Norwegian government to block Arctic oil
- Report: Farming needs to harvest chance to cut emissions
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October 18, 2016- US Senate could block landmark HFC climate treaty, legal experts warn
- UK government taken to court over failure to cut air pollution
- Thomson Reuters Foundation names 10 businesses in high profile initiative recognizing global fight against forced labour
- IBM AI system Watson to diagnose rare diseases in Germany
- It’s a wrap: packaging for less food waste
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October 14, 2016- Harvard Business Review ranks world’s best-performing CEOs
- Obama: We'll be debating universal basic income 'over the next 10 or 20 years'
- Early warning systems reveal child labour in Bangladesh’s garment industry
- GM seed firm Monsanto dismisses 'moral trial' as a staged stunt
- Report: Sustainable agriculture could unlock $2.3 trillion a year from 2030
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October 12, 2016- UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner pledges action to hold companies to account
- Taxes on sugary foods and drinks backed by World Health Organisation
- MSC report shows accelerated growth in the sustainable seafood supply chain
- Report: Energy crops offer farmers income and productivity boost
- Facebook continues fight over US taxes after Ireland move
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October 10, 2016- World Bank says Paris climate goals at risk from new coal schemes
- UK retreats on plans to make companies list foreign workers
- Fifa faces legal challenge over Qatar migrant workers
- RBS squeezed struggling businesses to boost profits, leak reveals
- Global demand for energy will peak in 2030, says World Energy Council
Risk versus fact – lessons being learned from the Thai seafood industry
October 06, 2016 How can companies untangle human rights risks when facts are thin on the ground? Thai Union sustainable development director, Darian McBain, calls for practical solutions from companies and civil society. Read more >
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October 04, 2016- UN airline emissions accord depends on massive scale-up of biofuels
- Canada to impose carbon tax from 2018 in bid to hit Paris goals
- Study: Trade unions a blunt tool in reducing inequality
- British Gas helps more than one million people fight fuel poverty
- Amnesty urges compassionate overhaul of refugee response