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  • 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 (...)

  • 25 April 2020

    Workforce Best Practices for COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for companies to adopt best practices to protect their workers, their customers and the communities they serve.
    We encourage companies to adopt a set of recommended policies and practices that were developed in consultation with occupational and (...)

  • 21 June 2019

    Investor Brief on the Digitalisation of the Economy: Why it matters for long-term investors and what to look for

    Digital transformation is changing the world of work, raising profound challenges in areas such as labour protection, employment transitions, training, and tax policies. The transformation has implications for investors, from the portfolio to systemic levels.
    Produced by the Trade Union (...)

  • 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.
    [PDF (...)

  • 15 February 2019

    Investor Brief & Engagement Request: BHP

    In January 2019 BHP announced the withdrawal of its two remaining locally-crewed ships that supply iron ore for BlueScope Steel’s production site in Port Kembla, Australia. The carriers will be replaced by Flag of Convenience (FOC) ships. The crews on FOC ships receive wages as low as $2 per (...)
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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.
    [PDF (...)

  • 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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