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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 6 Minutes Read August 2, 2023

Demystifying CSR, ESG, sustainability, and … “woke”

You have no doubt heard the terms corporate responsibility (CR), corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental, social, and governance (ESG), sustainability, and a whole host of related terms and may have wondered what exactly they mean and whether they apply to your organization.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Governance / corporate social responsibility, diversity, environmental social governance, health and safety, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable development, woke Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 10 Minutes Read April 3, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada cracks open the door for international human rights tort claims in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya

Although the majority decision in this case does not definitively establish the existence of torts based on international human rights violations in Canadian courts, the reasons represent a significant leap in judicial thinking on the responsibilities and liability of Canadians corporations who operate internationally in jurisdictions where human rights abuses may occur.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / act of state doctrine, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, corporate social responsibility, crimes against humanity, customary international law, employment law, international human rights, violation of international norms

By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read August 15, 2019

Overseas claims for foreign environmental harm: Vedanta and the Canadian context

Last month, in Vedanta Resources PLC & Another v. Lungowe & Others, the UK Supreme Court allowed Zambian citizens to proceed with a claim in the UK against a UK-based mining company for environmental contamination allegedly caused by its Zambian subsidiary. As our colleague Lee McBride has recently written, this landmark decision will be of particular interest to multinational parent companies headquartered in the UK.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / breach of statutory duty, Canadian multinationals, corporate social responsibility, human rights, international corporate social and environmental responsibility standards, international subsidiaries, negligence claims, Vedanta Resources PLC & Another v. Lungowe & Others

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