Migrant workers will benefit from new ILO guidance on wage protection that outlines relevant international labour standards. The Guidance Note focuses on wage-related issues faced by migrant workers, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages. These can lead to debt bondage and forced labour, according to the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Adequate wages and timely payment are essential for securing decent work and social justice and have the most direct and tangible effect on the everyday lives of workers. Countless families and…
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TNFD releases fourth and final beta framework
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) releases its fourth and final beta framework for nature-related risk management and disclosure. This release marks the fourth (v0.4) and final draft of the framework with the TNFD on track to publish its final recommendations in September 2023. For the first time, market participants can view a full representation of the framework, including the Taskforce’s proposed approach to disclosure metrics. Since the start of its work in October 2021, the TNFD’s open and iterative approach to the design and development of the framework…
Read MoreEducation in Ukraine: over $51 million in grants and in-kind support announced from UNESCO, GPE, Google and Microsoft
As the war continues in Ukraine, severely disrupting education, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Google, Microsoft Corporation and UNESCO will provide over US$51 million for distance learning and psychosocial support for children in conflict-affected areas. The program will be rolled out by UNESCO and UNICEF in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science and will provide children and teachers with equipment and tools for distance learning, psychosocial support, teacher training and education sector planning. Through the GPE Multiplier, the Global Partnership for Education has matched a…
Read MoreTackling the nature and climate crises is the biggest business opportunity this century, say industry leaders
Business leaders including Deborah Meaden and leaders from NatWest, John Lewis Partnership and the Financial Conduct Authority, are joining the UK’s three leading nature charities WWF, RSPB and National Trust to urge all businesses to act now to tackle the nature and climate crises. Nature is the foundation of the systems that allow businesses to function, yet the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Nature loss and climate change are resulting in ecological breakdown at an unprecedented level, creating risks to businesses from supply…
Read MoreSilverstone Festival helps fuel life-changing advances in Kidney Research
Silverstone Festival is pleased to announce that Kidney Research UK has been appointed as its Official Charity Partner for this summer’s very special celebration, taking place at the home of British motorsport over the end of summer Bank Holiday weekend (25-27 August). There are currently more than three million people living with kidney disease in the UK with 20 people developing kidney failure each day and 30,000 reliant on dialysis to stay alive. The aim of this new partnership between the Festival and the UK’s leading kidney research charity is…
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