More than half the global labour force is in informal markets and many more are in precarious and short term work. In global supply chains, 94 per cent of the global workforce is a hidden workforce which facilitates exploitation and oppression. The world is three times richer than 20 years ago, yet 70 per cent of people are denied universal social protection. This session examines why there needs to be a new social contract between workers, government and business and what will happen if there isn’t.[vc_quotes layout=”accordion” quotes=”%5B%7B%22name%22%3A%22Sharan%20Burrow%22%2C%22job_role%22%3A%22General%20secretary%2C%20International%20Trade%20Union%20Confederation%22%2C%22content%22%3A%22Sharan%20Burrow%20is%20the%20general%20secretary%20of%20the%20International%20Trade%20Union%20Confederation%2C%20representing%20200%20million%20workers%20in%20163%20countries%20and%20territories%20with%20332%20national%20affiliates.%5Cn%5CnPreviously%20president%20of%20the%20Australian%20Council%20of%20Trade%20Unions%20(from%202000%20%E2%80%93%202010)%2C%20Burrow%20is%20a%20passionate%20advocate%20and%20campaigner%20for%20social%20justice%2C%20women%E2%80%99s%20rights%2C%20the%20environment%20and%20labour%20law%20reforms%2C%20and%20has%20led%20union%20negotiations%20on%20major%20economic%20reforms%20and%20labour%20rights%20campaigns%20in%20her%20home%20country%20of%20Australia%20and%20globally.%22%2C%22image%22%3A%2243090%22%2C%22linkedin%22%3A%22%22%7D%5D” title=”Speakers” el_class=””][vc_quotes layout=”accordion” quotes=”%5B%7B%22name%22%3A%22Colin%20Tate%22%2C%22job_role%22%3A%22Chief%20executive%2C%20Conexus%20Financial%20%20%22%2C%22content%22%3A%22Tate%20has%20been%20an%20investment%20industry%20media%20publisher%20and%20conference%20producer%20since%201996.%20In%20his%20media%20career%2C%20Tate%20has%20launched%20and%20overseen%20dozens%20of%20print%20and%5Cnelectronic%20publications.%20He%20is%20the%20chief%20executive%20and%20major%20shareholder%20of%20Conexus%20Financial%2C%20which%20was%20formed%20in%202005%2C%20and%20is%20headquartered%20in%20Sydney%2C%20Australia.%5CnThe%20company%20stages%20more%20than%2020%20conferences%20and%20events%20each%20year%20%E2%80%93%5Cnin%20cities%20which%20have%20included%20London%2C%20New%20York%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20Amsterdam%2C%20Beijing%2C%20Sydney%20and%20Melbourne%20%E2%80%93%20and%20publishes%20three%20media%20brands%2C%5Cnincluding%20the%20global%20website%20and%20strategy%20newsletter%20for%20global%5Cninstitutional%20investors%20conexust1f.flywheelstaging.com.%20One%20of%20the%20company%E2%80%99s%20signature%20events%20is%20the%20bi-annual%20Fiduciary%20Investors%20Symposium.%20Conexus%20Financial%E2%80%99s%5Cnevents%20aim%20to%20place%20the%20responsibilities%20of%20investors%20in%20wider%20societal%2C%20and%20political%20contexts%2C%20as%20well%20as%20promote%20the%20long-term%20stability%20of%20markets%20and%20sustainable%5Cnretirement%20incomes.%20Tate%20served%20for%20seven%20years%20on%20the%20board%20of%20Australia%E2%80%99s%20most%20high%20profile%20homeless%20charity%2C%20The%20Wayside%20Chapel%3B%20and%20he%20has%20underwritten%20the%5Cnwelfare%20of%2060%2C000%20people%20in%2028%20villages%20throughout%20Uganda%20via%20The%20Hunger%20Project.%22%2C%22image%22%3A%2243057%22%2C%22linkedin%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fcolin-tate-839a5a181%2F%3ForiginalSubdomain%3Dau%22%7D%5D” title=”Moderator” el_class=””][vc_empty_space height=”10px”]
Climate is by far the number one sustainability priority for investors in 2021 according to a poll of asset owners from more than 32 countries which came together for the Top1000funds.com online Sustainability event in March.
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