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  • 15 April 2021

    CWC Statement for Investors on the Union Election at Amazon’s Facility in Bessemer, Alabama

    On April 15th, 2021, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital issued a statement that describes how Amazon’s anti-union campaign at its Bessemer, Alabama facility interfered with its workers’ internationally recognized rights to freedom of association.
    The statement lays out the steps that (...)

  • 14 April 2021

    Asset manager perspectives on materiality: how are they reflected in the IFRS sustainability reporting plans?

    See the CWC Secretariat’s article published in Responsible-investor.com (open access) on April 9th 2021.
    https://www.responsible-investor.com/articles/asset-manager-perspectives-on-materiality-how-are-they-reflected-in-the-ifrs-sustainability-reporting-plans

  • 18 March 2021

    "Being an activist trustee can make a difference": Trustees push UBS to hold Marriott accountable on workers’ rights in Baltimore

    As part of the Asset Manager Accountability Initiative on Workers’ Rights in Investment Stewardship, the CWC works with its global network to drive positive impacts to workers’ rights on the ground. The Baltimore Marriott story demonstrates how engagement by asset owners with their asset managers (...)

  • 9 November 2020

    Agenda: 2020 CWC Workers’ Capital Conference

    Click below to download the agenda (last update: 9 November 2020)
    Click here to register for the conference.
    The virtual conference will feature the following sessions: Session 1 (Nov 16th, 17:00 CET): How do asset managers view and incorporate workers-backed evidence in public equities? (...)

  • 7 October 2020

    Registration: 2020 CWC Workers’ Capital Conference

    The CWC 2020 Workers’ Capital Conference will be held virtually from November 16-19, 2020. The theme of the conference is "The Road Ahead" and the event will provide a collaborative space to share perspectives on raising the "S" in ESG during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    REGISTRATION [Click here to (...)
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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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