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UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
How do financiers decide whether to bank a large-scale renewables project?
While there were only a handful of greenfield large-scale solar and wind farm project financings in FY2014, the outlook for 2015 and 2016 looks much …
Mining and Petroleum tenure reform in Queensland
Material changes are proposed to the tenures under which minerals and petroleum are explored and produced in Queensland. The Department of Natural …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Modern Slavery poses new challenges for business
With effect from 29 October 2015, businesses with a commercial presence in the UK and a worldwide turnover in excess of £36 million now have to report …
Showcasing Business and Human Rights
Read our overview, key insights and link to video from the International Bar Association’s Conference in Vienna.How do you know you respect human rights? …
The Safeguard Mechanism
The Government's Direct Action climate change program has been clarified by the release on 2 September 2015 of drafts of the legislative instruments …
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