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News

  • 17 October 2018

    Investor Brief: National Grid (LON: NG | NYSE: NGG)

    UPDATE: The National Grid lockout ended when members voted overwhelmingly in support of a new 6-year contract in January, 2019.
    National Grid plc is an electricity and gas utility company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its operations are located in the United Kingdom and North-eastern (...)

  • 6 September 2018

    Investor Brief: ExxonMobil

    The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) on behalf of the unions that represent the UGL Limited / ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) maintenance workers – the Australian Workers Union (AWU) and the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) – have prepared an investor brief on ExxonMobil.
    Key workforce issues (...)

  • 1 July 2018

    Investor Brief: Archer Capital/Allity

    Allity is Australia’s fourth largest private for-profit provider of residential aged care services. Its 44 facilities provide services to approximately 3,700 residents in Australia through a mix of licenses. The portfolio also includes 300 retirement units, some of which are being converted into (...)

  • 6 March 2018

    Trustee Guidance Note on Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure

    The CWC Trustee Guidance Note on Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure provides a set of 13 principles to inform the decision making of pension fund trustees around infrastructure assets. The principles are meant to help trustees reconcile pension board decision making with the general (...)

  • 10 July 2017

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Documents

  • 26 April 2020

    Investor Brief: Amazon.com, Inc. and the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Amazon’s explosive growth has accelerated as a result of COVID-19 public health restrictions, creating new stress on the company’s operations. The company faces challenges in keeping its workforce, its customers, and the communities it serves safe - challenges that are amplified under increased (...)

  • 7 May 2019

    Trustee Brief: Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER)

    This brief summarizes some key considerations and risks associated with a potential investment in Uber. It includes steps trustees can take and questions you can bring forward to your boards, consultants, managers and staff.
    Please note that this brief was published on May 7, 2019.
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  • 15 February 2019

    Maritime Union of Australia BHP Investor Brief

    Investor alert issued in February 2019.

  • 20 April 2018

    CWC Investor Brief: Glencore Plc (LSE: GLEN | JSE: GLN)

    Glencore’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices may expose investors to reputational and operational risks that could impact the company’s long term performance. Furthermore, under the OECD Guidelines for MNEs, investors have a responsibility to conduct due diligence to ensure (...)

  • 8 November 2015

    Roadmap on Responsible Tax Practices by Pension Funds

    The Global Unions Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) has released a roadmap on how tax evasion and corporate tax planning risks can be integrated in responsible investment practices. The CWC roadmap follows on a Global Union Call for Responsible Tax Practices signed by 45 trade union bodies (...)
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