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IFC and Financial Times Announce Sustainable Banking Awards Winners IFC and the Financial Times have announced the winners of the third annual FT Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global awards for financial institutions that have shown leadership and innovation in integrating social, environmental, and corporate governance considerations into their operations. Read more...		IFC and United Nations Release Study of Human Rights and Investment Contracts This joint study between IFC and the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative on Business and Human Rights aims to raise awareness of the relationship between the protection of investor rights and the host state's human rights obligations under international agreements. Read more..
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