Human & labour rights

Five Dutch political parties have formally submitted the Bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct to the House of Representatives.

Key takeaways from two days of meetings and panels in Toronto with leading players in Canadian sustainable finance.

It comes as the advisory panel is due to be reappointed by the European Commission.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: PRB aims to educate bankers on climate change; labour survey highlights exploitation concerns in Asian garment trade.

Apple, Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s, Microsoft, NIKE, Tesla, Morgan Stanley and  JPMorgan Chase among companies to be examined.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Larry Fink supports use of coal and gas, urgent call for UK human rights law.

Norwegian pension defends decision to exclude CoreCivic and GEO Group over alleged human rights violations.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: UN report warns of deforestation risks, investors call for Starbucks labour assessment.

Demand for minerals vital for the energy transition is set to explode, but the right approach to risk management remains a grey area.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: UK investor group 30% Club to expand ethnic minority engagement to FTSE 250; GFANZ calls for feedback on Paris alignment guidelines.