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Gun companies are not exempt from responsibility to respect human rights, investors say

Thursday, September 12, 2019

For annual meeting on September 24, shareholders seek support for proposal #4 recommending American Outdoor Brands ($AOBC) adopt a human rights policy to mitigate against potential human rights abuses. Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced that they are...

Investor Respect for Human Rights and the Case for Stakeholder Primacy

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

A response by the team at the Investor Alliance for Human Rights to the updated Business Roundtable Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation. On Monday, August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable (BRT), one of the largest corporate lobbying groups in the United States, released an updated Statement...

Investors with US$1.2 Trillion Submit Human Rights Recommendations to Equator Principles Review Process

Friday, August 23, 2019

On August 23, 2019, institutional investors representing a total of US$1.2 trillion in assets under management submitted recommendations to the most recent review process of the Equator Principles (EP4). The signatories commend the Equator Principles Association (EPA) and its signatory financial...

Reimagining Amazon’s sustainability agenda

Monday, July 15, 2019

Same-day delivery reimagined customer service. What if the retail giant reimagined its commitment to human rights? Blog post by Sarah Zoen, Senior Policy Advisor with Oxfam America's Private Sector Department. Co-written with Diana Kearney, an advocacy advisor at Oxfam America, and Paloma Muñoz...

Shareholders to Present Human Rights Proposals at Amazon Annual Meeting

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Human/civil rights, gender pay equity and plans to curb GHG emissions among a group of nine proposals highlighting widespread environmental and social risks investors believe endanger shareholder value over the long term. A group of socially responsible investors, many of which are members of the...

Investors with US$1.9 Trillion Support ESG Risk Management Legislation for Global Financial Systems

Monday, March 25, 2019

European Union’s (EU) Regulation on Disclosures Relating to Sustainable Investments and Sustainability Risks highlighted as noteworthy model for creating accountability for investor impact on people and planet. NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, MARCH 25TH 2019 – In a statement sent to European Union (EU)...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 70th Anniversary: What It Means for Investors

Monday, December 10, 2018

Today, December 10, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) celebrates its 70th anniversary. It remains as relevant as it was in 1948, when it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly via resolution 217A at its 3rd session in Paris. The UDHR is the foundation of international...

Swiss Pension Funds Feel Society’s Pull

Monday, November 5, 2018

The fallout from the deadliest garment factory accident in history shows the role that investors can have in changing business practices. Pressures have mounted on traditionally conservative Swiss pension funds to make an impact of their own. In April 2013, more than 1000 factory workers died when...

Report: Conflict Gold Reaching US Company Supply Chains

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Gold mined from conflict areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is reaching the supply chains of major US companies and finding its way into consumer products, according to an NGO report. The report by The Sentry – an initiative of NGO Enough Project and human rights charity Not On Our Watch...

The Primacy of Shareholder Value and the Rise in Economic Inequality

Thursday, October 11, 2018

By Michael Musuraca The data continues to arrive from sources far and wide confirming that the growth in economic inequality continues unabated throughout the world, including a handy map of the United States by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released just this past week that shows the level of...