All Decent work articles
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Blog postAmplification, not apathy: Investor proxy votes increasingly challenge corporates in 2023
By Bonnie Groves, Specialist, Stewardship and Yejin Hur, Intern, Stewardship
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Blog postInvestor action on decent work would receive boost from SEC-mandated disclosures
By Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues, PRI, and Karen Kerschke, US Policy Analyst, PRI
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Policy reportInvesting for a just transition: Proposals for a just transition disclosure framework in China
As China moves towards a low-carbon society and increasingly pursues a strategy of high-quality development, there is rich context for a just transition to be applied in China.
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Blog postWhat does the Roe v. Wade ruling mean for investors?
By Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues, and Betina Vaz Boni, Senior Analyst, Governance, PRI
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Blog postA new social contract: Ensuring decent work in the low-carbon economy
The case has been made for the transition to a low-carbon economy. The question is no longer ‘why’ but ‘how’
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Blog postBreaking the bias: International Women’s Day at the PRI
By Mandy Kirby, PRI Chief Reporting Officer and DEI champion
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Blog postWhy the US stimulus proposal is key to building an inclusive green economy
By Gregory Hershman, Senior specialist, US policy, PRI
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Blog postVale dam collapse reignites mining safety pressure from investors
By Elena Espinoza, Manager, Social Issues, the PRI
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News and pressNew briefing highlights red flags, recommendations for ensuring responsible working practices in apparel companies
To help investors combat poor working practices in their investee companies’ apparel supply chains, the PRI has released An investor briefing on the apparel industry: moving the needle on responsible labour practices.
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News and pressPRI submits investor statement in support of introduction of Australia Modern Slavery Act
The PRI has submitted an investor statement in support of the establishment of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade of the Parliament of Australia. Australian funds HESTA, IFM Investors and Cbus led the initiative while the statement was signed ...
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News and pressInternational Labour Day: shining the spotlight on working conditions
Forced labout: The US$150 billion industry Although slavery was legally abolished by most countries 150 years ago, millions of men, women and children are still enslaved; according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), 21 million people are in forced labour. Other sources put this figure at nearly 46 million and ...
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Case studyCalculating labour standards' impact on revenue and discount rate
Case study by Union Investment
