labour rights

Sustainability

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Asset owners collaborating to influence labour rights in investee companies have another string to their bow with the release of the Committee on Workers' Capital report examining large fund manager voting performance.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 22, 2024

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Investors can help prevent “race to the bottom” on labour conditions

Sick leave and paid parental leave, credible efforts to document pay equity, violations of collective bargaining laws, and employee mobility are some of the metrics asset owners can use to assess the labour practices of companies in which they invest, says labour lawyer Sharon Block.

Ben HurleyOctober 7, 2022

Sustainability

More ambition needed from asset managers on fundamental labour rights

Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the ITUC and Paddy Crumlin, president of the International Transport Workers’ Federation outline the recently released baseline expectations for asset managers on fundamental labour rights and why pension funds should be holding their managers to account.

Sharan Burrow and Paddy CrumlinJuly 27, 2022

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Asset owners reflect on what to expect in 2022

Asset owners think in years rather than months, but investors expect a handful of key areas will define the year ahead. A clearer view on inflation; poor bond performance and a resurgence in labour rights to name a few.

Sarah RundellJanuary 11, 2022

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

Amazon under fire

Two of the world’s largest asset owners are putting pressure on Amazon to reveal exactly how it is protecting its workers from COVID-19. It’s a move indicative of the investor mood to focus attention on human and labour rights among investee companies, with a particular spotlight on the tech sector.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 22, 2021

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

Dutch fund prioritises labour rights

The €9 billion ($10 billion) Dutch fund for disabled workers, PWRI, has introduced a proprietary index that tilts towards companies that prioritise workers’ rights and health and safety issues. It’s a revolutionary approach to reflect the fund’s distinctive ESG priorities and a guide for other investors wanting to prioritise the “s” in ESG.

Sarah RundellMarch 26, 2019