France Nature Environnement décrypte les propositions du MEDEF sur la...
« Simplification du droit de l'environnement : les étranges propositions du MEDEF » Avant la présidentielle, le Medef avance « 40 propositions pour moderniser et simplifier le droit de l'environnement...
View Article3 entry points to implement the German National Action Plan
Germany’s National Action Plan is out. After more than two-years of consultation diverse stakeholder groups ranging from business to civil society and academia, the German Government adopted its...
View ArticleExxon urges Trump to keep US in Paris climate accord
ExxonMobil, the largest American oil group, has written to the Trump administration urging it to keep the US in the Paris climate accord...arguing that the Paris accord is “an effective framework for...
View ArticleEffects of US pullout from Paris climate deal
President Trump's withdrawal will make it more difficult for the world to reach the goals that it set for itself in the Paris agreement...One of the strongest voices in favour of the US staying in the...
View ArticleUS will withdraw from Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump has announced that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and cease implementation of the accord. The Paris agreement, signed by over 190 nations in December...
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"Des ONG manifestent à l'AG de Bolloré à Paris contre la pollution en Afrique et en Asie", 31 mai 2017 Des ONG ont accueilli jeudi à Paris les actionnaires du groupe Bolloré avec du poisson pourri pour...
View ArticleReport Asks Investors To Respect Human Rights On Clean Energy Projects
Renewable energy projects are the primary weapon in the war on climate change, but that shouldn't exempt these projects in the developing world from United Nations' standards on human rights, argues a...
View ArticleG20 must support good jobs in the low carbon transition
Donald Trump won the US presidency railing against "job-killing regulation" and promising to put coal miners back to work...Because the magnetism of mirage jobs is so strong, as is the fear of failed...
View ArticleTaking action on climate change will boost economic growth, says OECD report
This report provides an assessment of how governments can generate inclusive economic growth in the short term, while making progress towards climate goals to secure sustainable long-term growth......
View ArticleNew OECD report explores how to ignite economic growth, reduce inequality &...
"Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth", a new report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), analyses how low-emission and climate-resilient development can be...
View ArticleLes grands patrons américains déçus que les Etats-Unis quittent l’accord de...
« Climat : Tesla, Disney... Les grands patrons américains prêts à défier Trump », 2 juin 2017 La décision du président Donald Trump de retirer les Etats-Unis de l'accord de Paris a consterné jusque...
View ArticleUSA: Tesla fires employee who filed gender discrimination lawsuit; incl....
"Tesla fires female engineer who alleged sexual harassment", 1 Jun 2017 A female engineer at Tesla who accused the car manufacturer of ignoring her complaints of sexual harassment and paying her less...
View Article‘Climate Change Is Real’: Many U.S. Companies Lament Paris Accord Exit
Soon after President Trump announced that the United States would back out of the Paris climate accord, several large companies based in the United States that had supported the international pact...
View ArticleTesla & Disney's CEOs quit Trump's business panel over Paris pullout
Two of the US's biggest business leaders, Tesla founder Elon Musk and Disney's Robert Iger, have quit Trump's high-powered business advisory panel after the president pressed ahead with plans to pull...
View ArticleBelgique : Hausse des plaintes pour discrimination fondée sur le sexe et...
« Les plaintes pour des discriminations liées au genre ont doublé en 2016 », 30 mai 2017 Les plaintes relatives à des discriminations fondées sur le sexe ou le genre auprès de l’Institut pour l’égalité...
View Article“Celinda Herrera, secretaria de uno de los sindicatos de Fruna: “Nicolás...
31 de mayo de 2017 Apenas The Clinic online subió el reportaje sobre el suicidio de Rolando Venegas en dependencias de Fruna, la cuenta de Facebook Frunalovers publicó un mensaje que borraría a los...
View ArticleGE CEO Jeff Immelt announces opposition to Trump's exit from Paris climate...
"Here's how CEOs reacted to Trump's exit from Paris climate agreement," 1 June 2017 The CEO of GE (GE), Jeff Immelt, tweeted his disappointment. (He is not on the council, but former GE CEO Jack Welch...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch submission to UN Working Group on overseas operations of...
Canada - arguably the global mining industry's most important hub - needs to develop mechanisms that pay close attention to the human rights records of Canadian companies when they operate...
View Article“Fruna responde cuestionamientos surgidos tras muerte de dos de sus...
La empresa Fruna respondió a los cuestionamientos surgidos luego que dos trabajadores murieran al interior de la fábrica. Uno de ellos se suicidó y un compañero y amigo murió a los minutos de una...
View ArticleCanada: UN experts urge govt. & business sector to better protect the rights...
Following a ten-day visit to Canada, the UN Working Group on business and human rights has urged the Canadian authorities and business sector to strengthen their efforts to prevent and address adverse...
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