Businesses are increasingly recognizing their responsibility to balance the needs of both stakeholders — such as employees and frontline communities — and shareholders. However, translating this ...

Coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages, provides livelihoods for at least 60 million people across dozens of countries. Promoting the long-term health, wellbeing, and environmental ...

To examine how industry giants incorporate climate considerations into their business plans, this analysis considers companies that are ranked within the top ten of their sectors based on market ...

Policy makers and other stakeholders are currently asking fundamental questions about whether and to what extent international investment agreements (IIAs) are consistent with and are helping to ...

In the early 1990s, the European Economic Community—the predecessor of the European Union (EU)—spearheaded an initiative to promote international cooperation in the energy sector, particularly with ...

Over the past few years, there have been growing academic, political, and social debates about the boundaries of competition and collaboration in markets for non-economic benefits, including efforts ...

What are International Investment Treaties (IITs)? IITs (also called International Investment Agreements, or IIAs) are bilateral or multilateral treaties that commit state-parties to afford specific ...

English: Community Investor Negotiation Guide 2: Negotiating contracts with investors Français: Guide de négociation communauté-investisseur N° 2 : Négocier des contrats avec des investisseurs Español ...

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Aligning investment with sustainable development to improve human wellbeing, reduce inequality, and operate within safe planetary boundaries.

Companies involved in commercial wind and solar projects are facing heightened scrutiny of their human rights performance. This Business Guide provides companies with information and strategies to ...

Andrew Bernstein is an international lawyer whose practice focuses on transactions and disputes for sovereign clients involving extractive industries and financings, as well as international capital ...