This briefing paper focuses on the theme of migrant workers’ rights in the Qatari construction sector and the associated risks and responsibilities for multinational construction companies along with their investors.
Overview:
1) The lack of attention to labour rights in the Qatari (...)

In this edition of the CWC’s newsletter: Pensions and Investments - Investment fees: returns, practices, and consequences/ How can trustees tackle climate investment risks? Shareholder Activism - Human rights policy resolution at National Express/ AFL-CIO Key Votes and Executive Paywatch/ (...)

This 2013 CWC brief outlines risks and opportunities for pension funds in climate-related investments, trustee action items and resources.

The CWC Investor Brief on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises was published in 2013.
This Investor Brief provides basic information about the Guidelines, key expectations and responsibilities of institutional investors, information for trade unions and their pension funds and key (...)

This briefing paper provided case studies of previous investor initiatives to engage companies on forced labour.
Overview
Forced labour is one of the most pressing workers’ rights challenges of our time. With over 12.3 million workers worldwide forced to work in unacceptable conditions, forced (...)