Resources in 'CAHRA'

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Big Tech Fails to Account for Israel-Palestine Role

In the News
Investors have taken action through engagement and exclusion but are being encouraged to double up efforts to increase transparency in the sector.
Monday, April 15, 2024

Essential ESG: Episode 18 – Responsible business in conflict-affected and high-risk areas

In the News
In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Eloise O'Brien and special guest Dr Jonathan Kolieb (Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University) discuss responsible business conduct in the context of armed conflict.
Monday, August 21, 2023

Investors and geopolitical pressures: risks and responsibilities; interests and values

Blog
By Bennett Freeman and Harriet Moynihan, Associate Fellows in the International Law Programme at Chatham House The last decade has seen the emergence of ‘ stakeholder geopolitics ', with companies and investors facing growing public expectations to act responsibly as they exert increasing influence...
The Ukraine flag, flapping in the breeze against a blue, lightly cloudy sky
Friday, May 5, 2023

Joint Statement on the Situation in Sudan

Press Release
We strongly condemn the escalating violence and rapidly deteriorating human rights and humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which began on 15 April and continues at an alarming scale in dense population centres, including in Khartoum and Darfur. As organisations that work with companies and investors to...
Thursday, April 20, 2023

A Group of 131 Investors Mobilizes for Human Rights in Iran

Press Release
[Montréal, Qc, 19 April 2023] - A group of 131 investors representing over $352 billion in assets is mobilizing for human rights in Iran. The protest movement in Iran has been ongoing since the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked waves of mass protests throughout the country calling for...
blurred photo of a woman in burqa
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Conflict Exposes Governance Risks and Due Diligence Flaws

In the News
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is leading to a rapid reappraisal of ESG risks by asset owners, including enhanced scrutiny of human rights and governance risks across portfolios, and a reaffirmed commitment to net zero targets. Investors and corporates are facing practical, legal and liquidity...
Monday, January 3, 2022

It’s China vs. Walmart, Latest Western Brand Entangled in Human Rights Dispute

In the News
As governments ratchet up accusations of human-rights violations in China, officials there are pressuring foreign companies to take China’s side. The recent flashpoint with Beijing centers on Xinjiang, where the U.S. and others have accused China of committing genocide against the region’s Uyghur...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Leading Investors Support Democratic Transition in Sudan

Press Release
London, 08/12/2021: Leading responsible investors have joined international calls for the full restoration of the democratic transition in Sudan with respect for the rule of law, accountable governance and civic freedoms following the October coup and subsequent agreement between the ousted prime...
Sudanese protestors
Sunday, May 30, 2021

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

In the News
A group of religious and socially conscious investors and other funds are ramping up pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, highlighting the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

In the News
( Reuters) A group of religious and socially conscious investors and other funds are ramping up pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, highlighting the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.