Fundfire interviews ICCR CEO Josh Zinner, other ESG leaders, about the impact of the Papal Encyclical on the environment.
By Sarah Margolis, Associate Program Director, Access to Nutrition Why do communities of color across the United States have unequal and inconsistent access to healthy environments? And how do we arrive at practical, sustainable solutions that will measurably improve the well-being of these communities? This question is at the heart of the Communities Creating Healthy […]
Over 500 investors gathered in Colorado Springs on November 3-5, 2015 for the 26th annual SRI conference on sustainable, responsible and impact Investing hosted by First Affirmative Financial Network. Amid the discussions of new financial products and ESG indicators, participants had a chance to learn about the emerging topics in the fields of SRI and corporate […]
Faith-consistent and values-based investors are united in their belief that the current course of climate change, arguably the most urgent challenge facing our planet, can be significantly altered through decisive action on the part of the world’s corporations. As active shareholders we have used our voices to engage companies on environmental and social issues for […]
The challenge to identify, address and eliminate modern slavery and trafficking is incredibly daunting. Yet, it is hopeful, indeed inspiring, to see institutions and individuals who are making a difference. The Expert Meeting on Eradicating Contemporary Forms of Slavery from Supply Chains in Geneva in early April brought together a small group of representatives from […]
Today, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of 300 organizations, sent a letter to the CEO of Benetton Group, urging it to increase its contribution to the Rana Plaza victims fund, as the 2nd anniversary of the disaster approaches. Excerpt (see attachment for the full text of the letter): The Interfaith Center […]
Going it alone is no way to ensure that human rights are protected in global supply chains. The responsibility of companies to respect and protect the rights of workers in their global apparel supply chains became the central theme of Ralph Lauren’s shareholder meeting this morning in New York City. I attended the meeting as […]
ICCR interviews Nazma Akter of Awaj about her what it was like to work in a Bangladesh factory as a child.
Listen to ICCR’s webinar, featuring Valentina Gurney, associate program director, ICCR; Lisa Rende Taylor, director of Project Issara, Anti-Slavery International; and Genevieve Taft, Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company: Confronting Unethical Recruitment Practices: Modern Slavery in the Thai Seafood Sector
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