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  • 1 October 2021

    CWC endorses three PRI board asset owner candidates in 2021 election

    The CWC Leadership Team has endorsed three trade-union backed candidates for the PRI Board:
    Scott Connolly (Telstra Super, Australia) Sharon Hendricks (CalSTRS, United States) Laetitia Tankwe (Ircantec, France).
    The CWC encourages trustees at PRI signatory asset owner funds to: Raise the (...)

  • 27 September 2021

    2021 CWC Virtual Conference Agenda

    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Draft Agenda is now online.
    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Agenda will be updated on a periodic basis. Please check back regularly for updates.
    Click here to register

  • 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 (...)

  • 13 September 2021

    CWC 2021 Conference: Fiona Reynolds in discussion with Sharan Burrow

    How can we ensure that asset managers’ commitments to prioritize social issues have real-word implications for workers?
    To launch this year’s conference, we are pleased to announce a discussion between the outgoing CEO of the PRI, Fiona Reynolds, and General Secretary of the ITUC, Sharan Burrow (...)

  • 10 August 2021

    2021 CWC Workers’ Capital Conference

    The CWC 2021 Workers’ Capital Conference will be held virtually from October 25-29th, 2021. The annual conference provides a collaborative space for trade union representatives and labour-nominated trustees to discuss strategies and perspectives on elevating fundamental labour rights in the (...)
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Documents

  • 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 (...)

  • 17 August 2022

    Registration: 2022 Workers’ Capital Conference

    On Nov. 28 and 29, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital will be holding its annual conference, in person, in Barcelona, Spain.
    The global convening of pension funds trustees, trade union representatives and other stakeholders will take place in the Auditorium of the Confederación (...)

  • 12 July 2022

    Global Trade Unions Release Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights

    The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) has released its Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights (“CWC Baseline Expectations”). Developed by trade unions and pension fund board members as part of the Asset Manager Accountability Initiative, the CWC (...)

  • 4 May 2022

    Trustees Driving Real World Impact: An Interview with Cheri Hearty (Canada)

    The first interview from the CWC’s 2022 Trustee Leadership Profile Series features Cheri Hearty, a Canadian union-elected trustee and co-chair of the Pension Plan for the Employees of the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union since 2019. Despite being from a smaller plan, Cheri’s knows how to (...)

  • 27 September 2021

    2021 CWC Virtual Conference Agenda

    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Draft Agenda is now online.
    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Agenda will be updated on a periodic basis. Please check back regularly for updates.
    Click here to register
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