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BankTrack finds the 50 largest banks are largely failing on their human rights record indicating poor progress on disclosures. Investors are watching.

Swedish pensions buffer fund says mission to be a responsible owner means it does invest in companies and sectors with high risks regarding human rights

Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon face human and digital rights-related shareholder proposals. In 2023, members of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights filed a series of 15 human and digital rights-related proposals at tech companies Alphabet GOOGL, Meta META, and Amazon.com AMZN.

A group of 47 investors representing US$861 billion in AUM has signed a statement in support of BankTrack's 2022 Global Human Rights Benchmark. In the statement, coordinated by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, the investors express concern regarding the human rights performance of banks as...

A group of 47 investors representing US$861 billion in assets under management and advisement, coordinated by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, has released an investor statement in support of the BankTrack Global Human Rights Benchmark. NEW YORK, NY – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 - A group of...

By Sian Lea, Business and Human Rights Manager, and Serena Chen, Business and Human Rights Intern, Anti-Slavery International In today's business landscape, sustainable and equitable considerations are essential for responsible investors. However, the reality is that many daily products have ties to...

Two and a half years after the military takeover in February 2021, Myanmar remains a high-risk country for human and labour rights abuses. Garment workers are severely affected by the rapidly worsening circumstances. Gender-based violence, wage violations, inhumane working conditions and attacks on...

Despite artificial intelligence (AI) being in its nascent stages investors need to “get familiar” with the technology, due to the competitive advantages it can offer in regard to understanding regulatory change and ESG risks to portfolios.

The largest food and beverage companies’ attempts to tackle the issue of forced labour in the food value chain is “stagnating”, leaving investors subject to heightened risk from upcoming regulations.