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ESG Explainer: Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain

Chris Hall

The impact of human rights abuses in portfolio companies and their supply chains is becoming more apparent to investors. Martin Buttle, Head of Good Work at NGO ShareAction says, given the estimates, “there is a very real chance that victims are present in the global supply chains” of investee companies.

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Divesting from Russian Investments

Chris Hall

To divest or not to divest? Another is establishing the liquidity levels of those investments which enable rapid divestment. Many began the divestment process because of evidence of systematic human rights abuses and corruption led from the very top. However, allocators’ work does not end there. billion (£2.3 billion (£2.3

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The ESG Interview: Learn from the Past, Look to the Future

Chris Hall

This overtook the Marinara dam disaster as Brazil’s most catastrophic environmental event, which killed 19 people and destroyed the village of Bento Rodrigues in 2015. The authorities and companies involved must step up as soon as possible and prevent these wholly unacceptable events.”. Disputing divestment.

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Now or Never

Chris Hall

The 2015 Paris Agreement (COP21) also played a key role in highlighting the significance of climate issues, he says; it was evident that many private players, including corporates and investors were striving to enhance their climate commitments leading up to the event. The Church Commissioners, which manages the CoE’s £10.3 billion (US$13.2

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Climate Crisis Places Migrants in Focus 

Chris Hall

With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning this week of the growing risk of significant near-term climate change impacts unless rapid changes are made, global displacement from extreme weather events looks set to grow. It also tries to identify the risk of human rights abuses of refugees in supply chains.

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Conflict Exposes Governance Risks and Due Diligence Flaws

Chris Hall

“Any decision made to disengage or divest must be done in a responsible fashion, including scrutinising for any unintended human rights consequences.” . The biggest reverberations are going to be felt along corporate supply chains, as they look to untangle themselves from Russian suppliers,” he said. “The

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O-I Glass Marks Sustainable Advancement and Expansion With All-New Magma Glass Plant

3BL Media

Forward-looking statements reflect the company’s current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk.