All Decent work articles
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Blog postAmplification, not apathy: Investor proxy votes increasingly challenge corporates in 2023
By Bonnie Groves, Specialist, Stewardship and Yejin Hur, Intern, Stewardship
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Reporting guidanceHow to identify human rights risks: A practical guide in due diligence
As formalised by the UN and the OECD in 2011, institutional investors have a three-part responsibility to respect human rights
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Workshop summaryIncorporating decent work into capital allocation
This article summarises the key points made at a workshop regarding how signatories incorporate decent work and safeguard expectations into their capital allocation process.
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Case studyEcoEnterprises Fund: Cultivating gender-inclusive investments
Financing female-led companies and developing female business leadership in Latin America
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WebinarPRI in Person 2022: Using stewardship to tackle human rights issues in metals & mining and renewables
Hear about the plans and strategy for the first phase of Advance – PRI’s new collaborative stewardship initiative on human rights and social issues, where engagement has begun with the metals & mining and renewables sectors.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2022: Advancing investor action on human rights and social issues
How can investors take action on human rights and social issues in line with international human rights standards, and in line with a rapidly evolving existing and anticipated regulatory environment?
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Blog postInvestor action on decent work would receive boost from SEC-mandated disclosures
By Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues, PRI, and Karen Kerschke, US Policy Analyst, PRI
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ArticleInvestor human rights policy commitments: an overview
Examples of our signatories’ human rights policy commitments that are consistent with the UNGPs
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ArticleHuman rights benchmarks for investors: an overview
This resource provides a general overview of human rights benchmarks available to investors.
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Policy reportInvesting for a just transition: Proposals for a just transition disclosure framework in China
As China moves towards a low-carbon society and increasingly pursues a strategy of high-quality development, there is rich context for a just transition to be applied in China.
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Blog postWhat does the Roe v. Wade ruling mean for investors?
By Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues, and Betina Vaz Boni, Senior Analyst, Governance, PRI
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PodcastThe role of Stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022
Join the PRI’s Bonnie Groves and guests John Hoeppner, LGIM America, and Aeisha Mastagni, CalSTRS, in this episode of the PRI podcast. John and Aeisha discuss this year’s AGM season and the trends that will shape future proxy seasons. They tackle voting on new and complex shareholder resolutions and the ...
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WebinarThe investor role in advancing decent work
This session will explore how and why investors should act on advancing the decent work agenda. It will focus on how the pandemic has exacerbated many of the pre-existing challenges, what minimum safeguards are needed to support decent work and how investors can harness the key transitions to support workers ...
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Discussion paperHow investors can advance decent work
This paper will define the concept of decent work, emphasising a human-centric approach towards workers and their rights, in line with various global standards and frameworks.
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Case studyÖhman Fonder and Folksam: Taking on Amazon’s approach to human rights
Human rights case study
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Blog postA new social contract: Ensuring decent work in the low-carbon economy
The case has been made for the transition to a low-carbon economy. The question is no longer ‘why’ but ‘how’
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PodcastSpotlight on human rights: impact of mass incarceration on equity and labour rights
This episode explores the impact of mass incarceration on people and also on their families and communities. It also looks at the involvement of investors and businesses in the prison system, particularly around contracted prison labour in companies’ supply chains and the actions they can take to mitigate negative social ...
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Blog postBreaking the bias: International Women’s Day at the PRI
By Mandy Kirby, PRI Chief Reporting Officer and DEI champion
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PodcastSpotlight on human rights: Taking stock of what’s next for business and human rights
In this episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth speaks to Surya Deva, Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and John Morrison, CEO of the Institute of Human Rights and Business, on the impact of the UNGPs during the last ...
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Case studyMN: Collaborating through Platform Living Wage Financials
As an investment manager for pension funds, we look to create long-term value for our clients and their beneficiaries and consider stewardship as central to realising this.
