The Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) is pleased to invite institutional investors to:

Global Challenges in Collective Bargaining at the UN Forum on Business on Human Rights 

UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Breakfast Side Session 

Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 

Time: 8:00 – 9:30 AM 

Place: Ethos Foundation office in Geneva at Place de Pont-Rouge 1, Case Postale 1051, CH-1211 Genève 26 

This session is open to institutional investors. Seating is very limited. 

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Collective bargaining is a cornerstone of decent work and a critical component of social stability and long-term value creation. Yet, in many sectors, company practices continue to challenge workers’ ability to organize and negotiate collectively, which may generate risks for investors and undermine their commitments to respect human rights. 

This session, hosted by the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN), will explore how investors can identify, assess, and engage companies on collective bargaining in their portfolios. Featuring perspectives from across the globe including Africa and the US, participants will hear directly from workers, unions and supporters about barriers they face in practice. The session will include presentations on how to identify corporate practices that impede collective bargaining and how investors have incorporated principles on collective bargaining into their stewardship company engagements. 

Participants will leave with practical steps for integrating collective bargaining into investor engagement strategies, managing related reputational and operational risks, and advancing meaningful social dialogue.