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Arbitration, Business, and Human Rights
Ten years ago this summer, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the "UNGPs"). The UNGPs are perhaps the most prominent manifestation of an accelerating global trend toward accounting for a legal or quasi-legal obligation on the part of corporations to conduct business in a manner that respects human rights.
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Corporate Counsel
Arbitration, Business, and Human Rights
Ten years ago this summer, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the "UNGPs"). The UNGPs are perhaps the most prominent manifestation of an accelerating global trend toward accounting for a legal or quasi-legal obligation on the part of corporations to conduct business in a manner that respects human rights.
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The Next Generation of ESG Disclosure Consumers
Investors are increasingly applying environmental, social and governance factors in analyzing risk and growth opportunities. In this interview, McGuireWoods partners Aaron Flynn, Allison Wood and Katherine DeLuca discuss the growing demand for ESG disclosure and how disclosure requirements could change in the Biden administration.
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European Union Further Refines Its Sustainable Investment Regulations
Ezra Zahabi, partner with Akin Gump’s London office, discusses the state of ESG investing in Europe, including the latest EU regulations, how the new laws will effect the post-Brexit UK, and where she sees ESG investing going in the future.
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