2023 Workers’ Capital Strategy Forum

Virtual Event

This year, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) invites you to join its annual gathering of global trade unions and worker nominated pension fund trustees taking place virtually from Monday, November 20- Tuesday, November 21st, 2023.

Third Member meeting of the Labour Rights Investor Network

Virtual Event

In this third edition, we will explore the phenomenon of union avoidance, the policies and practices that companies increasingly use to prevent workers from exercising their rights to freedom of […]

Below the surface: Governance risks and ESG issues at Glencore

Virtual Event

Glencore’s (LSE:GLEN) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on May 29th and investors are raising critical questions regarding the board’s corporate governance track record, including its oversight of environmental, […]

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 […]

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

Zoom

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.