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06 July 2017
A brutal lesson for multinationals: golden tax deals can come back and bite you

Alexandra Readhead has had a piece published in the Guardian, explaining the tensions which exist between mining companies and the government in Tanzania. The article is available to read here.

Alexandra is an independent advisor on international tax and extractive industries.

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The world’s first international, independently verified net zero standards are on the way from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), thanks in part to three years of work by Oxford Net Zero, which the Blavatnik School is part of. 

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Leadership forum celebrates Blavatnik School partnership with Tun Razak Foundation

In collaboration with the Tun Razak Foundation, the Blavatnik School convened a high-level forum exploring global governance lessons from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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2026 Kyoto Prize laureates announced: innovators in global energy, marine ecology, art and music

The Inamori Foundation has announced the laureates of the 2026 Kyoto Prize, pioneers who have “contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind”. The laureates will come to Oxford in May 2027 for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford.

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