Resources in 'EU'

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

ESG round-up: EFRAG urged to continue work on ESRS sector standards

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Highlights from the latest developments in sustainable finance: A group of business and finance institutions, including the Investor Alliance, have issued a call for sector-specific European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Read the full statement here. P+ divests 10 Chinese solar...
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

In the Eye of the AI Storm

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As artificial intelligence’s influence continues to spread and regulation begin to arrive, investors must be able to hold companies accountable on governance.
tech/robot head in between two hands
Monday, December 11, 2023

December 2023: Joint Letter calling for EU policymakers to adopt the CSDDD

Together with over 40 different stakeholders from the business community, financial sector, NGOs and trade unions, we have joined forces and sent a letter to EU policymakers. We call on EUon EU negotiators to reach a political agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...
Logos of businesses and investors who suport an ambitious CSDDD
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack

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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.
Monday, September 25, 2023

Investors Concerned About Banks' Human Rights Performance

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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...
Friday, August 18, 2023

The time for investor voice in the forced labour regulation debate is now

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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...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Investors Urged to Get Hands On with AI

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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.
Monday, July 24, 2023

Food and Beverage Sector Failing on Forced Labour

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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.
Monday, July 24, 2023

Navigating investor sustainability pressures: A path to thriving in a changing landscape

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In today's interconnected world, finance has a major impact on the real economy and institutional investors exert significant influence influence over the companies they invest in. Sustainability efforts with companies are centred around reporting and data.
Thursday, May 4, 2023

The Investor Alliance joins 20+ leading businesses and networks in calling for the alignment of CSDDD with international standards

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[11 April, 2023] - As negotiations on the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) progress, more than 20 leading businesses and networks call for alignment of CSDDD with the international standards of the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational...