Sustainable Investor
All posts tagged "HUMAN RIGHTS"
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4.3KAmericasInvestors to Hold US Banks and Insurers to Account on Climate
This AGM season, investors have filed numerous shareholder resolutions to accelerate finance sector action to address climate risks and meet net zero...
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2.9KCommentaryModern Slavery: From Awareness to Action
Saskia Kort-Chick, Director of ESG Research and Engagement at AllianceBernstein, says there are altruistic and self-interested reasons why investors should better understand...
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3.5KCommentaryTake Five: Putin’s Sustainability Legacy
A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.
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3.9KAUM in ActionInvestors Call for EU AI Act to Reinforce Trust
IAHR members highlight “growing anxiety” on human and civil rights risks emerging through the misuse of artificial intelligence.
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3.7KNewsInvestors Propose Changes to OECD Human Rights Standards
The OECD is consulting on changes to guidelines for multinational enterprises, with investors demanding greater protection for defenders and more focus on...
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3.2KIndustryAdvance Targets Inequalities Retreat
PRI’s stewardship initiative looks to stimulate investor collaboration on human rights and social issues.
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3.5KAmericasShareholders Call Big Tech “to the Table” on Human Rights Risk
Asset owners slate 15 proposals on issues including opaque algorithms and privacy rights, amid ongoing concerns over voting limits imposed by dual...
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4.7KIndustryMining Sector Needs “Social Compass”
Although minerals are critical to a net zero future, ongoing environmental and social abuses cannot be ignored, urges Brumadinho community representative.
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3.7KAmericasInvestors Use Leverage to “Uphold” Labour Rights at Apple
Agreement reached by Apple and its shareholders on workers’ right to organise “sets a standard” for remedy of workforce-related disputes.
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3.5KIndustryTech Sector at Risk from HRDD Rules
Major firms are failing to monitor and address forced labour and human rights risks, especially along Asian supply chains.
