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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

  • 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 (...)

  • 6 July 2021

    Spotlight on Macquarie: Opportunities to Embed Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship Practices

    With a USD 146 billion portfolio invested in infrastructure and real estate around the world, Macquarie is the world’s largest infrastructure asset manager. It has an employment footprint of more 130,000 across its portfolio.
    This report, which focuses on Macquarie’s real asset portfolio, (...)

  • 3 May 2021

    CWC 2021 Mid-Year Virtual Roundtable

    Between June 8-10th, 2021 the CWC will host two virtual brainstorming events where participants will be able to share views and collaborate. Both 90 min sessions will feature a series of discussion questions and breakout-groups to facilitate interaction and dialogue.
    Session 1 will be (...)

  • 22 April 2021

    Spotlight on State Street Global Advisors: The Role of Fundamental Labour Rights in Investment Stewardship

    This report, part of the CWC Asset Manager Report Series, evaluates the strength of SSGAs stewardship framework, the impact of its stewardship practices on workers’ rights and its degree of alignment with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and rights-based frameworks such as the (...)
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