October 1, 2008
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business & human rights, John Ruggie, thanks CIEL and colleagues for the “extensive analysis” in their submission, “The International Finance Corporation’s performance standards and the Equator Principles: respecting human rights and remedying violations?”
Additional Materials:
- Statement by SRSG on Submission by the Bank Information Center (BIC), BankTrack, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Oxfam Australia and World Resources Institute on “The International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards and the Equator Principles: Respecting Human Rights and Remedying Violations?”
- August 7, 2008 Annoucement: CIEL and colleagues find that the International Finance Corporation and leading international banks do not have a robust framework for minimizing the social risks posed by their projects.