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  • 8 December 2022

    Successful wrap up to week of events in Barcelona

    On November 28-29th, the CWC convened more than 100 worker-nominated trustees and trade unions from over 15 countries in Barcelona, Spain, to engage with asset managers, the PRI and to elevate the profile of freedom of association in the investment chain. This was the first global in-person (...)

  • 29 November 2022

    Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

    This brief explains why respect for the fundamental labour rights of collective bargaining and freedom of association is important to investors.
    For information on the PRI in Person Side event, click here.
    When workers come together in a trade union, they can effect meaningful changes in (...)

  • 26 October 2022

    Join us at the 2022 CWC Conference in Barcelona, Spain on November 28-29

    From November 28-29, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital will be holding its annual conference, in person, in Barcelona, Spain. The conference is the premier forum for international collaboration and dialogue between trade unions and pension fund trustees to effect change in the (...)

  • 18 October 2022

    PRI in Person Side-Event - "Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining"

    Friday, December 2, 2022 | 7:45 am - 9:00 am Barcelona, Spain | CCIB – Barcelona International Conference Centre, Room 118-119 Level P1
    The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) invites PRI in Person attendees to a briefing session on its new report, “Shared Prosperity: The Investor (...)

  • 6 October 2022

    Launch Event - Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

    The CWC is pleased to invite you to the launch event for its new report, Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining. The launch event will take place online via Zoom and in-person during the CWC Conference in Barcelona.
    WEBINAR on Tuesday, (...)
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Documents

  • 27 September 2021

    Spotlight on UBS: Opportunities to Reinforce Fundamental Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship Practices

    UBS Asset Management (“UBS”) is the world’s 13th largest asset manager with USD 1.1 trillion in assets under management (AUM). Of this amount, institutional investors – including pension funds - account for 59% of their global client base.
    The CWC’s analysis finds that UBS’s stewardship framework (...)

  • 6 July 2021

    Spotlight on Macquarie: Opportunities to Embed Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship Practices

    With a USD 146 billion portfolio invested in infrastructure and real estate around the world, Macquarie is the world’s largest infrastructure asset manager. It has an employment footprint of more 130,000 across its portfolio.
    This report, which focuses on Macquarie’s real asset portfolio, (...)

  • 3 May 2021

    CWC 2021 Mid-Year Virtual Roundtable

    Between June 8-10th, 2021 the CWC will host two virtual brainstorming events where participants will be able to share views and collaborate. Both 90 min sessions will feature a series of discussion questions and breakout-groups to facilitate interaction and dialogue.
    Session 1 will be (...)

  • 22 April 2021

    Spotlight on State Street Global Advisors: The Role of Fundamental Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship

    This report, part of the CWC Asset Manager Report Series, evaluates the strength of SSGAs stewardship framework, the impact of its stewardship practices on workers’ rights and its degree of alignment with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and rights-based frameworks such as the (...)

  • 1 October 2020

    Spotlight on BlackRock: The Role of Fundamental Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship

    This report, part of the CWC Asset Manager Report Series, evaluates the strength of BlackRock’s stewardship framework, the impact of its stewardship practices on workers’ rights and its degree of alignment with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and rights-based frameworks such as (...)
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