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In Statement, Investors Caution Companies Against Failing to File Conflict Minerals Reports with SEC

Monday, June 11, 2018
Mixed messaging from SEC chair prompts investors representing $1.2 trillion to remind companies of legal responsibility to disclose sourcing of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold in accordance with Dodd-Frank 1502. Today, a group of 47 institutional investors representing $1.2 trillion in assets...
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How Investors Can Address Labor Risks in Corporate Supply Chains

Friday, May 25, 2018
By Felicitas Weber, KnowTheChain Project Lead, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Large global companies in sectors such as apparel, food, and electronics indirectly employ thousands or even millions of workers in their extended supply chains. Through responsible purchasing practices, strategic...

Nace la Alianza Global de Inversores por los DDHH

Friday, May 25, 2018
En un evento celebrado en Bloomberg, se presentó en sociedad una nueva coalición que representa unos 2 billones de dólares, y está diseñada para potenciar la acción colectiva de los inversores en materia de negocios y derechos humanos. Convocada por el Centro Interreligioso de Responsabilidad...

Investor Alliance for Human Rights Launch Event

Thursday, May 24, 2018
On May 24, 2018, at an event held at Bloomberg, LP, the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, a new initiative designed to empower collective investor action on business and human rights, was launched. Convened by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Alliance will coordinate...

Global Investor Alliance for Human Rights Launches

Thursday, May 24, 2018
New coalition representing $2 trillion will increase investor capacity to address human rights and business risks through targeted action, education and multi-stakeholder engagement. NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MAY 24 TH, 2018 – At an event held at Bloomberg, LP, the Investor Alliance for Human Rights...