Join us on 1/25 at 10AM ET to learn about the latest guidance for investors and policymakers to mitigate egregious #Uyghur forced labor risks in the #solarenergy and EV battery sectors. Sign up here: bit.ly/47MG0Xw Anti-Slavery International Sheffield Hallam University Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC

📢NEW GUIDANCE LAUNCH. We urgently need a just transition from fossil fuels to green technology. But this transition should not come at the cost of exploitation of people. Today marks the launch of a new guidance aimed at investors in renewable energy: 🔗antislavery.org/reports/uyghur…

LAUNCHED TODAY: New Guidance to Address Forced Labor Risks in Renewable Energy Sector. We urgently need to transition from #fossilfuels to #GreenTech to confront the #climatecrisis, but this transition must not rely on the exploitation of workers in the #Uyghur Region. 🧵below

"Warning over failures to address Uyghur forced labor risks in renewable sector" via Yahoo Finance Read here: uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/warning-o…

Following ExxonMobil's lawsuit against Arjuna Capital & Follow This, ICCR has sent a letter to the oil and gas major's board of directors, calling for legal action to be dropped. Comments from ICCR and Ropes & Gray. Read more here: esginvestor.net/investor-rebel…

Faith-based investors have pressed companies on the importance of a #livingwage, freedom of association, and other worker rights for decades. Read "Working to Ensure Justice for Workers" by Matthew Illian of United Church Funds and Katie Carter of Presbyterian Church bit.ly/42ORzgc

Upholding workers' rights to fair wages, paid sick leave and a safe workplace is good business and btw, the right thing to do. Led by faith communities, investors have been tackling these themes forever.

"Worker and human rights top issues for ICCR members for 2024 AGMs" via Responsible Investor responsible-investor.com/worker-and-hum…

#workerjustice has been a key issue for faith-based investors for decades. "Working to Ensure Justice for Workers", written by Matthew Illian and Katie Carter, recaps several engagements with companies that provided sustainable and measurable change bit.ly/42ORzgc

1/ ExxonMobil's lawsuit against shareholders that filed a proposal calling on the company to set scope 3 emissions reduction targets "exacerbates the perception that Exxon’s intention is to utterly silence dissenting investors," says ICCR. #cdnpoli corporateknights.com/category-clima…

“With these 14 shareholder resolutions, investors are pushing for Big Tech’s accountability towards taking action to prevent harms." - Anita Dorett A look at the human rights proposals filed this proxy season at $GOOG, $AMZN and $META via Jack Grogan-Fenn: esginvestor.net/akademikerpens…

“Justice is the missing center” - Pedro Henriques da Silva of the Sierra Club Foundation talks about the necessity for centering a #JustTransition in the move to a green energy future. #ICCRConf24 Christina Herman

Enith Williams of Reparations Finance Lab discusses the key importance of using a reparative lens in achieving a just climate transition during the #ICCRConf24 Christina Herman

Michele Jawando of the @OmidyarNetwork joins the #ICCRConf24 virtually to speak about why a strong, vibrant democracy is in the best interest of business

The #CSDDD passed by European Parliament is a leap forward for responsible business and investment activities, although gaps remain relative to the #UNGPs. Read our blog: investorsforhumanrights.org/news/csddd-ste… Attend our investor briefing on 5/2: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

And finally, along with Zevin Asset Management, ICCR submitted a comment letter to the FTC in support of its proposed ban on workplace #noncompete clauses, a pragmatic step for reducing the racial and gender wage gap, and protecting worker mobility👉 bit.ly/3vXrjEo

Investors are pressing their portfolio companies to view all their workers as essential. Fair wages, paid sick leave, workplace safety and freedom of association are key worker protections employers should provide, and investors are making the business case. #MayDay2024

Wespath’s Schoeppner: why we are calling for a vote against Exxon’s CEO netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-views…

For too long, Texas politicians have been pushing their own particular brand of extremism, one that alienates the majority of their own constituents and the rest of the country. textremism.com

"How do you put a price on the health of your employees?" Squawk Box takes a closer look at the push to end smoking in #casinos to protect workers, aided by a new Trinity Health proposal on the ballot at Bally's, Boyd Gaming and Caesars: youtube.com/watch?v=Q8OsUG… ANR