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Emerging issue: assessing the cost of stakeholder-related risks
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- August 18 2010
In his latest report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, John Ruggie, the U.N. Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, highlighted the significant costs associated with stakeholder challenges and resistance to company operations
U.N. Human Rights Council endorses guiding principles on business and human rights
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- June 16 2011
On June 16, the U.N. Human Rights Council formally endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights prepared by the U.N. Special Representative for Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie
Newly released draft Equator Principles reflect greater focus on human rights
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- August 21 2012
The proposed draft of the revised Equator Principles, released on August 13, reflects a greater focus on human rights, with explicit mention of the expectation of human rights due diligence as set forth in the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Advocates seek human rights commitments from telecommunications companies
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- May 16 2012
Access, an advocacy organization that promotes open and secure access to the Internet, recently released its Telco Action Plan, a document that sets forth ten steps and implementation objectives for telecommunications companies (“telcos”) seeking to operate with respect for human rights
U.N. Special Representative releases final version of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- April 4 2011
The U.N. Special Representative for Business and Human Rights, John Ruggie, has released his final report, Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations "Protect, Respect, and Remedy" Framework
Revised OECD guidelines state that "respect for human rights is the global standard of expected conduct" for companies
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global
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- June 6 2011
On May 25, forty-two countries, including the 34 countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), committed to promote an updated version of the OECD Guidelines of Multinational Enterprises
Looking ahead: five developments we’ll be watching in 2013
- Foley Hoag LLP
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- Global, USA
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- January 21 2013
As memories of New Year's Eve fade, and another Inauguration Day winds down in Washington, D.C., it's time to look ahead and identify key events and
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- Workarea - Company & Commercial
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- Author - Sarah A. Altschuller