CWC Conference 2024

Toronto, Canada | Toronto Metropolitan University Student Centre 55 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Register Now On October 7th and 8th, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital will bring together over 100 trustees and trade unionists from over 10 countries and offer an unparalleled opportunity […]

Webinar – Labour Rights Stewardship: How the World’s Largest Asset Managers Measured Up in 2024

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The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) is pleased to host a webinar launching its new report, Labour Rights Stewardship: How the World’s Largest Asset Managers Measured Up in 2024, which analyzes of how 10 of the world’s largest asset managers’ stewardship practices in relation to labour rights in 2024.   The CWC’s new report […]

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Upholding Labour Rights Risks at Bridgestone Firestone Liberia

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Bridgestone Corporation (TSE: 5108) is a Japanese multinational company and the world’s largest tire and rubber manufacturer. Through its Firestone Liberia Inc. subsidiary, Bridgestone operates the world's largest rubber plantation in Liberia, where it is the country's biggest private employer.

The Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL) is seeking to improve working conditions and protect the rights of thousands of contract workers at the plantation. This webinar will provide investors with first-hand information on working conditions and labour rights risks at the Firestone Liberia Inc. rubber plantation in Liberia.