Where #BizHumanRights meet #sustainablefinance.
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August 27
“It is impossible to finish the tasks on time unless we work during the night,” says one garment worker in Myanmar.
Read how better data, being requested by investors, can improve working lives across the globe #BizHumanRights #SDGs #ESG https://t.co/lRRpbj81mb
— ShareAction (@ShareAction) August 27, 2019
We urge the #EquatorPrinciples Association and all financial institutions to acknowledge their responsibility to respect the human rights of Indigenous Peoples. https://t.co/e5SAvjmELT #sustainablefinance #FPIC #ESG #SRI
— First Peoples Worldwide (@FirstPeoplesWW) August 27, 2019
August 26
💥After a year raising awareness w/ CalPERS' members & the Board abt the risks that #HumanRights & enviro abuses pose 2 a co's bottom line – & therefore the risks such investments pose 2 CalPERS' rate of return – CalPERS just released a new business plan #BizHumanRights #ESG #SRI pic.twitter.com/NpmL4nxY3K
— Emily Claire Goldman (@mle_goldman) August 26, 2019
August 24
@nsfmnextgen is hosting a dedicated modern slavery expert discussion with @AB_insights and @PRI_News on 3rd September 2019 in London. We are launching @ccla’s investor slavery coalition and provide an update on #financetacklingslavery
— Martina Macpherson (@MN_Macpherson) August 24, 2019
August 23
Today, @InvestForRights submitted #bizhumanrights recs to the #EquatorPrinciples review process on behalf of investors w. US$1.2 trillion AUM. View the submission & our other #banking & #finance efforts here: https://t.co/U796AHCHS9 #responsibleinvestment #sustainablefinance #EP4 pic.twitter.com/yQ1oMHyWwH
— Sara Blackwell (@sara__blackwell) August 23, 2019
August 22
OPINION | Policymakers discussing a ‘taxonomy’ for sustainable finance products at EU level argue that the proposal already includes human rights safeguards.
This is not true in the least, warn @eleni_choidas, @lisparisicunha and @rachelowens.https://t.co/umBW9C9xDj
— EURACTIV (@EURACTIV) August 22, 2019
Now live: @BHRRC new blog series reflects on the July 2019 revision of the draft #BizHumanRights #BindingTreaty Does it address the concerns of the business and human rights movement? https://t.co/vK9q1dVbIo
— Irene Pietropaoli (@IPietropaoli) August 22, 2019
Stock exchanges worldwide increasingly support investing in social impact 🙌 👉 https://t.co/IGunkCgwVW #BizHumanRights #SocialResponsibleInvestment pic.twitter.com/JOkhFm7mNp
— Business & Human Rights (@BHRRC) August 22, 2019
August 21
Swiss push for human rights due diligence law gets boost from Upper House's Legal Affairs Committee 👉 https://t.co/t1henZGF0t #HumanRightsDueDiligence #Switzerland pic.twitter.com/Lh0CyZNdye
— Business & Human Rights (@BHRRC) August 21, 2019
August 19
Human rights & social justice are intrinsically linked to the fight against the #climatecrisis. By 2030 poor countries will need to spend $140bn-300bn each year on adaptive measures to avoid #climate damages.https://t.co/cQOgJ3J4wC
— Mindy Lubber (@MindyLubber) August 19, 2019
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