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SUMMARY:CWC Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nOn 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 to learn from peers\, experts and strategize about workers’ capital and investment stewardship priorities. \nThis year’s CWC Conference keynote speaker is Professor John Coates\, author of The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything. Professor Coates will join us in Toronto to discuss how the growth of index funds and private equity have transformed the financial landscape and will unpack the economic and political implications of this concentration of power. \nRegistration is open to those affiliated with a trade union; this event will be of particular interest to trade union-nominated pension fund trustees\, corporate campaign or research departments\, and pension/investment experts. The registration cost is CAD $350.00 (for more information\, click here). \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/cwc-conference-2024/
LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada | Toronto Metropolitan University Student Centre\, 55 Gould Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 1E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by the CWC
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SUMMARY:Closing the Gap: Building Union-Investor Dialogue to Inform Labour Rights Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nThe growth of the ESG industry has generated an ecosystem of disclosure frameworks and a plethora of products that consolidate and disseminate ESG data. There are questions regarding the extent to which the proliferation of ESG data has equipped investors to identify and mitigate labour rights risks effectively. \nThis session will explore the potential and limits of ESG data on workforce issues\, drawing on trade union and investor perspectives. It will discuss how dialogue with trade unions supplements conventional data sources and assists investor stewardship practices. It will touch on research products that unions provide to investors. Finally\, it will explain how the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN)\, an investor network hosted by the CWC\, is facilitating information flow on labour risks in sectors and countries where visibility to investors may be limited. \nSpeakers: \n\nJohn Adler\, Chief ESG Officer\, Office of the New York City Comptroller\, USA\nRachel Hargreaves\, Investor Engagement Advisor\, UNI Global Union\, Switzerland\nCasey Thompson\, Worker’s Capital Manager\, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)\, Australia\n\nModerator: \n\nAaron Brenner\, Senior Capital Markets Analyst\, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/closing-the-gap/
LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada | Toronto Metropolitan University Student Centre\, 55 Gould Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 1E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by the CWC
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SUMMARY:The Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) Side Event at PRI: Supporting Investor Stewardship on Trade Union Rights
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nThe Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) side event at PRI: Supporting investor stewardship on trade union rights\nWednesday\, October 9th\, 2024 | 8:00am – 9:30am EST\nToronto\, Canada \nRoom 711\, MTCC\, South Building 222 Bremner Boulevard\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3L9\, Canada \nThe Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) invites PRI in Person participants to a breakfast session on the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN).  \nThe LRIN was launched in 2023 to support a growing number of investors who recognize the importance of effective labour rights stewardship. With more investors seeking guidance in navigating the risks and seizing the benefits associated with workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining\, the LRIN has since grown to a network of over 40 institutional investors with almost USD $3.7 trillion under advice and management. \nThis session will provide investors with an overview of our global platform for education and exchange on freedom of association and collective bargaining. Drawing on case studies such as Tesla and Starbucks\, participants will join trade unions and investors in a discussion about why violations of workers’ rights are an issue of importance for investors and how they can effectively engage portfolio companies on labour risks. \nSpeakers include:  \n\nJohn Adler\, Chief ESG Officer\, Office of the New York City Comptroller\, USA\nKiran Aziz\, Head of Responsible Investments\, KLP Asset Management\, Norway\nDelaney Greig\, Director of Investor Stewardship\, University Pension Plan\, Canada\nAleksandar (Sasa) Zuza\, Researcher\, IF METALL\, Sweden (Tesla)\n\n\n\nThe LRIN is an initiative of the CWC\, which is housed at the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) in Canada. \nSeating for this event is limited. Please register in advance to confirm your place and notify us of any dietary restrictions.
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/side-event-pri-labour-rights-investor-network/
LOCATION:Room 711 – MTCC\, South Building\, 222 Bremner Boulevard\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 2W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by the CWC
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Labour Rights Stewardship: How the World’s Largest Asset Managers Measured Up in 2024
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nThe 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.   \nThe CWC’s new report assesses whether global asset managers like BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors used their leverage in 2024 through proxy voting and engagement to ensure that investee companies are upholding fundamental labour rights. This webinar will highlight the managers’ 2024 proxy voting record on CWC-backed resolutions and their engagements with companies such as Amazon.com\, Tesla\, Glencore\, and more. It will also unpack the recent trend of split stewardship – whereby some asset managers offer differentiated investment stewardship streams for different client bases – and key considerations for asset owners who are committed to integrating ESG in their stewardship practices.   \nIn addition to reviewing the CWC’s new report\, the webinar will discuss practical opportunities for asset owners around the globe to hold their asset managers accountable on ESG stewardship.  \nWho is this webinar for?  \nAsset owner representatives (including trustees and staff) and trade union officials; other interested participants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/webinar-labour-rights-stewardship-how-the-worlds-largest-asset-managers-measured-up-in-2024/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Upholding Labour Rights Risks at Bridgestone Firestone Liberia
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nDate: December 11\, 2024\nTime: 6 am PST | 9 am EST | 2 pm GMT | 3 pm CET \nSpeakers include:  \n\nContracted worker\, Liberia\nRepresentative of Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL)\, Liberia\nDeborah Greenfield\, Former Deputy Director-General for Policy\, International Labour Organization (ILO)\, US\nMartin Buttle​​​​\, Better Work Lead\, CCLA Investment Management Limited\, UK\n\nBridgestone 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. \nThe Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL) is seeking to improve the 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. \nBackground \nIn 2007\, workers at the Firestone Liberia plantation successfully formed a trade union\, the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL). The union achieved a first collective bargaining agreement in 2008\,[1] and has re-negotiated successive collective bargaining agreements since then\, gradually improving wages\, working conditions and living conditions for plantation workers and their families. However\, in 2019\, Firestone management took the dramatic step of terminating the employment of more than 2\,000 FAWUL-represented employees and required them to sign employment contracts with one of twelve authorized third-party labour contracting agencies in order to keep working.[2] \nContract workers on the Firestone Liberia’s plantation voted to form a union on August 31\, 2024\, hoping to become Firestone employees represented by FAWUL and address concerns regarding their working conditions. Bridgestone has refused to recognize contract workers as employees of Firestone Liberia and has said that contract workers may not join FAWUL.[3] \nThis webinar will allow investors to hear from academic experts\, legal experts\, trade unions and workers about potential financial and reputational risks to Bridgestone and its customers stemming from alleged violations of workers’ rights at the Firestone Liberia plantation. \nThis webinar is co-hosted by the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) and the United Steelworkers (USW). \n \n[1] Global Labor Justice\, “Firestone Plantation Workers in Liberia Reach Historic First Collective Agreement\,” July 8\, 2008\, at https://laborrights.org/releases/firestone-plantation-workers-liberia-reach-historic-first-collective-agreement \n[2] Solidarity Center\, “Liberia: Firestone Contract Workers Win Union\, Equity\,” September 4\, 2024. https://www.solidaritycenter.org/liberia-firestone-contract-workers-win-union-equity/. \n[3] Rubber and Plastics News\, “Firestone Liberia contractors vote to unionize with FAWUL\,” September 30\, 2024. https://www.solidaritycenter.org/liberia-firestone-contract-workers-win-union-equity/
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/labour-rights-risks-at-bridgestone-firestone-liberia/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by the CWC
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SUMMARY:INVESTOR BRIEFING: Supply Chain Due Diligence and Binding Agreements
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nDate: Tuesday\, April 8\, 2025\nTime: 7 am PST | 10 am EST | 3 pm GMT | 4 pm CET \nBinding agreements between trade unions or worker representatives and companies can uphold fundamental labour rights and mitigate related risks for companies and their investors in ways that corporate-led voluntary social audits do not. \nJoin the CWC Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) for a 45-minute briefing session that summarizes our newly-published investor guidance and expectations on corporate respect for workers’ rights in global supply chains. \nThis short session will review the briefing document\, a tool to support investors in engaging companies on supply chain due diligence\, particularly in the garment and textile sector\, where binding agreements are most developed. Investors who contributed to the development of this document will discuss how this document supports their human rights due diligence and their engagements with portfolio companies. \nSpeakers: \n\nLiz Umlas (Senior Advisor\, IndustriALL)\nFransje Puts (Client Manager & Advisor Responsible Investment\, MN)\nMary Beth Gallagher (Director of Engagement\, Domini)\nEtienne Vlok (National Industrial Policy Officer in South Africa\, Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union)\n\nModerates: \n\nGabriela Ruiz (Research Analyst\, Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital)
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/investor-briefing-supply-chain-due-diligence-and-binding-agreements/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by CWC network participants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T080000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T220315Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Accountability in Action - Addressing stewardship misalignment with global asset managers
DESCRIPTION:Accountability in Action: Addressing stewardship misalignment with global asset managers \nWednesday\, May 28\, 2025 – 4pm CEST/ 3pm BST/ 10am EDT/ 7am PDT  \nRecent high-profile exits from investor-led initiatives like Climate Action 100+\, coupled with regulatory pressures in the U.S. have exposed a disconnect between the values of asset owners and those carried by their asset managers in company engagements and proxy voting. After giving time for asset managers to align their stewardship practices to those expected by their clients\, some asset owners are now turning to the use of watchlists and mandate terminations when there is persisting misalignment. \nJoin us for a timely conversation with PGGM\, People’s Partnership\, and the NYC Comptroller’s Office\, three leaders at the forefront of driving accountability on sustainability issues. This session will explore some recent examples of asset owners drawing on their policies to set clear expectations and redeploy capital to asset managers with better risk\, return and stewardship profiles. \nSpeakers:  \n\nJohn Adler\, Chief ESG Officer\, NYC Comptroller’s Office (US)\nLeanne Clements\, Head of Responsible Investment\, People’s Partnership (UK)\nColin Tissen\, Investment Strategist\, PGGM (The Netherlands)\n\nWho should attend: Asset owner representatives (staff and trustees)\, trade unionists\, and other collaborators. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/webinar-accountability-in-action-addressing-stewardship-misalignment-with-global-asset-managers/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Investor Briefing Session on Rights\, Regulation and Risk in Digital Labour Platforms
DESCRIPTION:Digital labour platforms deliver everyday services via apps —such as ride-hailing\, food delivery\, and cleaning— but often operate outside the scope of traditional labour regulations. By asserting that they do not have an employment relationship with their workers\, platform companies are transforming how work is organized. This misalignment between the platform business models and labour law has sparked challenges worldwide—particularly around worker status and protections. Efforts to apply labour standards to platform work have had mixed results across jurisdictions. \nThis session will support investors in understanding the regulatory and legal risks linked to labour practices in the platform economy. Participants will gain insights into emerging global legal frameworks and their implications for the platform business models. As the International Labour Organization (ILO) advances its effort to establish a new international standard on decent work in this sector\, we will explore the relevance of these developments for investors and the conditions needed for a regulatory framework that effectively addresses labour risks in the platform economy. \nThe objectives of this session include: \n\nHighlight the material risks associated with the platform company’s business model with a focus on regulatory risk.\nDiscuss the emerging regulatory frameworks from various jurisdictions and their impact on addressing labour risks in the platform economy.\nPresent recent developments in the ILO process to establish a new international labour standard on decent work in this sector and assess its relevance for investors and the conditions needed to effectively address labour risks.\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/investor-briefing-session-on-rights-regulation-and-risk-in-digital-labour-platforms/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20251106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20251106T093000
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SUMMARY:Side Event at PRI in Person 2025 - Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN): Understanding and Acting on Labour Rights Risks in the Platform Economy at a Moment of Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) \nDate: Thursday\, November 6\, 2025 \nTime: 8:00 – 9:30 am \nLocation: Anhembi Convention Centre\, Room 103\, Av. Olavo Fontoura\, 1209 – Santana\, São Paulo\, 02012-021. São Paulo\, Brazil \nEnglish/Spanish/Portuguese translation will be provided \nReserve your place \nThe Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) invites PRI in Person participants to a breakfast session on the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN).  \nFreedom of association and collective bargaining are universal labour rights. Yet the majority of the 150 million people working via online platforms are treated as self-employed or classified as independent contractors\, which restricts their ability to join a union and excludes them from minimum-wage guarantees\, paid leave and other social protections in many jurisdictions. \nWhen platform business models are misaligned with international labour standards\, investors may face material operational\, legal\, regulatory and reputational risks that pose distinct stewardship challenges. \nThis session will explain why labour rights in the platform economy matter for PRI signatories and how they may approach stewardship. Investors will hear directly from workers\, unions and peers\, and explore engagement strategies to mitigate risk. \nSPEAKERS \nWelcome:  \n\nDavid Atkin\, CEO of the PRI\nChristoffer Jonsson\, CWC Chair and CEO of Folksam LO Tjänstepension\, Sweden\n\nModerators: \n\nZaee Deshpande\, Manager\, Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC)/SHARE\nTamara Herman\, Associate Director\, Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC)/SHARE\n\nPanelists:  \n\nKiran Aziz\, Head of Responsible Investments at KLP\, Norway\nMarcelo Pariente\, General Secretary of ASIMM – Asociación Sindical de Motociclistas\, Mensajeros y Servicios\, Argentina\nNicolas Souza Santos\, iFood Delivery Rider; Secretary of the Association of Motoboys\, Motogirls\, and Couriers of Juiz de Fora (AMMEJUF); and member of the National Alliance of App-Based Couriers (ANEA)\, Brazil\n\nClosing: \n\nPaddy Crumlin\, CWC Vice-Chair\, President of the International Transport Workers Federation and National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)\, Australia\n\nYou’ll leave with: \n\nGuidance on mitigating material risk by strengthening labour-rights stewardship with a focus on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining\nReal-world examples of labour-rights risks and engagement opportunities\nConcrete stewardship tools and investor asks for platform companies\n\nHosted by the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN)\, this session will show how joining our network can strengthen PRI signatories’ stewardship. \nAbout the LRIN: Since its launch in 2023\, the LRIN has grown into a global network of over 52 investors from Canada\, the United States\, Europe\, and Australia\, representing USD $3.9 trillion in assets under management. The network provides a platform for investors to better understand challenges and seize opportunities related to stewardship on labour rights\, with a particular focus on freedom of association and collective bargaining. \nSeating for this event is limited. Please register in advance to confirm your place.
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/side-event-at-pri-in-person-2025-labour-rights-investor-network-lrin-understanding-and-acting-on-labour-rights-risks-in-the-platform-economy-at-a-moment-of-opportunity/
LOCATION:Room 103 – Anhembi Convention Centre\, Av. Olavo Fontoura\, 1209\, São Paulo\, Santana\, São Paulo\, 02012-021\, Brazil
CATEGORIES:Events hosted by the CWC
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SUMMARY:Evento paralelo ao PRI em Pessoa 2025 | Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN): Compreender e atuar sobre os riscos em matéria de direitos laborais na economia das plataformas num momento de oportunidade
DESCRIPTION:O Comité da Global Unions sobre Capital dos Trabalhadores (CWC) convida os participantes do PRI em Pessoa para uma sessão de pequeno-almoço sobre a Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN)  \nOs lugares para este evento são limitados. Por favor\, registe-se com antecedência para confirmar o seu lugar.  \nA liberdade de associação e a negociação coletiva são direitos laborais universais. No entanto\, a maioria dos 150 milhões de pessoas que trabalham através de plataformas online são tratadas como trabalhadores por conta própria ou classificadas como contratantes independentes\, o que restringe a sua capacidade de aderir a um sindicato e os exclui das garantias de salário mínimo\, férias pagas e outras proteções sociais em muitas jurisdições.  \nQuando os modelos de negócio das plataformas estão desalinhados com as normas laborais internacionais\, os investidores podem enfrentar riscos operacionais\, legais\, regulamentares e de reputação que colocam desafios de gestão distintos.  \nEsta sessão explicará por que razão os direitos laborais na economia das plataformas são importantes para os signatários do PRI e como podem abordar a gestão. Os investidores ouvirão diretamente os trabalhadores\, os sindicatos e os seus pares e explorarão estratégias de envolvimento para reduzir os riscos.  \nSairá com:  \n\nOrientações sobre a mitigação do risco material através do reforço da gestão dos direitos laborais\, com destaque para a liberdade de associação e a negociação coletiva \n\n\nExemplos reais de riscos para os direitos laborais e oportunidades de envolvimento \n\n\nFerramentas concretas de gestão e pedidos dos investidores para as empresas de plataformas \n\nOrganizada pela Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN)\, esta sessão mostrará como o acesso à experiência em direitos trabalhistas e uma plataforma de colaboração podem fortalecer a administração dos signatários do PRI.  \nSobre a LRIN: Desde a sua constituição em 2023\, a LRIN cresceu e tornou-se uma rede global de mais de 52 investidores do Canadá\, Estados Unidos\, Europa e Austrália\, representando 3\,9 biliões de dólares em ativos sob gestão. A rede fornece uma plataforma para os investidores compreenderem melhor os desafios e aproveitarem as oportunidades relacionadas com a gestão dos direitos laborais\, com especial destaque para a liberdade de associação e a negociação coletiva.  \nOs lugares para este evento são limitados. Por favor\, registe-se com antecedência para confirmar o seu lugar.  \nORADORES:   \nPalavras de boas-vindas:  \n\nDavid Atkin\, Diretor Executivo dos Princípios para o Investimento Responsável (PRI)\nChristoffer Jonsson\, Presidente do CWC e Diretor Executivo da Folksam LO Tjänstepension\, Suécia \n\nModeradoras: \n\nZaee Deshpande\, Manager\, Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC)/SHARE\nTamara Herman\, Associate Director\, Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC)/SHARE\n\nOradores:  \n\nKiran Aziz\, Diretor de Investimentos Responsáveis da KLP\, Noruega \nMarcelo Pariente\, Secretário-geral da ASIMM – Asociación Sindical de Motociclistas\, Mensajeros y Servicios – um sindicato afiliado à ITF\, Argentina \nNicolas Souza Santos\, Estafeta da iFood; Secretário da Associação de Motoboys\, Motogirls e Estafetas de Juiz de Fora (AMMEJUF); e membro da Aliança Nacional dos Entregadores de Aplicativos (ANEA)\, Brasil \n\nPalavras finais: \n\nPaddy Crumlin\, Vice-Presidente do CWC\, Presidente da Federação Internacional dos Trabalhadores de Transportes e Secretário Nacional do Sindicato Marítimo da Austrália (MUA)\, Austrália \n\nPhoto by Rowan Freeman on Unsplash
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/evento-paralelo-ao-pri/
LOCATION:Room 103 – Anhembi Convention Centre\, Av. Olavo Fontoura\, 1209\, São Paulo\, Santana\, São Paulo\, 02012-021\, Brazil
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SUMMARY:London: Joint TUSO-LRIN Session for Investors
DESCRIPTION:TUSO and the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) are pleased to invite institutional investors to: \nUK Employment Rights Bill: What Investors Need to Know\nDate: Tuesday\, 18 November 2025 \nTime: 9:30 – 11:30 AM (Arrivals at 9:00 AM) \nThis session is open to all institutional investors. \nReserve your place \nThis event will offer a unique opportunity to learn how the LRIN supports investors in their labour rights stewardship efforts.  \nAttendees will gain direct insights from Janet Williamson from the TUC on the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill\, which is currently progressing through Parliament and widely regarded as the most significant reform of UK employment law in decades. This session will explore how these changes may impact workers\, companies and investors\, and will cover:  \n\nProposed changes to collective rights: covering workers’ ability to unionise and engage in collective bargaining. \n\n\nUpdates to individual rights: focusing on personal protections at work\, such as improvements to zero-hour contracts\, statutory sick pay\, and broader working conditions. \n\n\nPractical examples of companies and sectors likely to be affected. \n\n\nDiscussion on how to incorporate potential future changes into labour rights stewardship. \n\nThere will be dedicated time for discussion and peer exchange\, providing space to explore how LRIN can support investors in engaging on these themes following the Bill’s adoption. Please let us know if there are specific areas of interest that you would like to cover in this session.  \nPlaces are limited\, so please secure your spot by registering through this form.     \n 
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/london-joint-tuso-lrin-session-for-investors/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251119T093000
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SUMMARY:Paris: LRIN In-Person Breakfast Session on AI and Labour Rights
DESCRIPTION:Français ci-dessous \nThe Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) and Sycomore and in collaboration with the French SIF are pleased to invite institutional investors to: \nLRIN In-Person Breakfast Session: \nWorkers in the Age of AI: Risks\, Rights\, and Investor Engagement  \nDate: Tuesday\, 19 November 2024  \nTime: 9:30 – 11:30 AM\, arrivals from 9am\, networking until 12.30pm \nThis session is open to all institutional investors.  \nReserve your place \nThis event will provide investors with a unique opportunity to connect with peers\, explore how AI is reshaping jobs and working conditions across sectors\, and discuss how investors can engage with companies on this critical issue. The session will:   \n\nProvide an overview of fundamental labour rights and why it’s an important topic for investors\,  \n\n\nExplain the different ways AI is shaping work\,  \n\n\nShowcase union–company agreements as practical examples of responsible AI use\,  \n\n\nEquip investors with practical questions and tools for engagement.  \n\nThere will be dedicated time for discussion and peer exchange\, to allow attendees to explore how LRIN can support investor engagement\, labour rights\, AI and identify areas where the network can contribute in this fast-evolving field.   \nPlaces are limited\, so please RSVP here to secure your attendance. Please note the event will take place in a combination of French and English.   \n\nRejoignez-nous : Session en présentiel du LRIN \nLes travailleurs à l’ère de l’IA : risques\, droits et engagement des investisseurs  \nLe Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN)\, un réseau mondial d’investisseurs représentant 52 organisations avec 3 900 milliards de dollars d’actifs sous gestion ou sous conseil et axé sur les droits des travailleurs à la liberté d’association et à la négociation collective\, est ravi de vous inviter à notre session en présentiel à Paris sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA) et les droits du travail\, organisée conjointement avec Sycomore Gestion d’actifs et en collaboration avec le Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable.  \nDate: Mardi 19 novembre 2024 \nHeure: 9h30 – 11h30\, arrivée à partir de 9h\, réseautage jusqu’à 12h30 \nréservez votre place \nCet événement offrira aux investisseurs une occasion unique de rencontrer leurs pairs\, d’explorer comment l’IA remodèle les emplois et les conditions de travail dans tous les secteurs\, et de discuter de la manière dont les investisseurs peuvent s’engager auprès des entreprises sur cette question cruciale. La session permettra :  \n\n de donner un aperçu des droits fondamentaux du travail et d’expliquer pourquoi il s’agit d’un sujet important pour les investisseurs\,\n d’expliquer les différentes façons dont l’IA façonne le travail\,\n de présenter les accords entre syndicats et entreprises comme des exemples concrets d’utilisation responsable de l’IA\,\n de fournir aux investisseurs des questions pratiques et des outils pour s’engager. \n\nUn temps sera consacré à la discussion et à l’échange entre pairs\, afin de permettre aux participants d’explorer comment le LRIN peut soutenir l’engagement des investisseurs\, les droits du travail et l’IA\, et d’identifier les domaines dans lesquels le réseau peut apporter sa contribution dans ce domaine en rapide évolution.  \nLes places sont limitées\, veuillez donc confirmer votre présence ici afin de garantir votre participation. Un programme détaillé sera disponible prochainement. Veuillez noter que l’événement se déroulera en français et en anglais.  \n 
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/paris-lrin-in-person-breakfast-session-on-ai-and-labour-rights/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Geneva: Global Challenges in Collective Bargaining at the UN Forum on Business on Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN) is pleased to invite institutional investors to: \nGlobal Challenges in Collective Bargaining at the UN Forum on Business on Human Rights \nUN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Breakfast Side Session \nDate: Tuesday\, 25 November 2025  \nTime: 8:00 – 9:30 AM  \nPlace: Ethos Foundation office in Geneva at Place de Pont-Rouge 1\, Case Postale 1051\, CH-1211 Genève 26  \nThis session is open to institutional investors. Seating is very limited.  \nReserve your place \n  \nCollective 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.  \nThis 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.  \nParticipants will leave with practical steps for integrating collective bargaining into investor engagement strategies\, managing related reputational and operational risks\, and advancing meaningful social dialogue.  
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/geneva-global-challenges-in-collective-bargaining-at-the-un-forum-on-business-on-human-rights/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251126T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251126T093000
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SUMMARY:Geneva: The Labour Behind AI
DESCRIPTION:UNI Global Union is pleased to invite you to a breakfast side event at the UN Forum on Business on Human Rights.  \nWhen: Wednesday 26th October\, 8.00-9.30am   \nWhere: Flory Room at the John Knox International Centre\, 27 chemin des Crêts de Pregny\, 1218 Grand-Saconnex\, Geneva  \nReserve your place \nFollowing Monday’s main session\, “Safeguarding Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”\, this side evet will take a closer look at the labour behind AI. While much attention has been given to the design\, deployment\, and use of AI systems\, far less focus has been placed on the workers powering them behind the scenes.  \nIn this session\, the panel will aim to introduce participants to the AI data supply chain and examine how major tech companies rely – via third party providers – on a vast\, mostly hidden\, supply chain of data labelers\, annotators and content moderators to train their AI models\, often replicating models of outsourcing familiar in manufacturing industries.   \nParticipants will hear directly from a data worker about the working conditions they experience\, and the discussion will explore potential pathways forward to prevent existing inequalities becoming further embedded in the development of AI and the role investors\, businesses\, and civil society can play in building fairer\, more transparent digital value chains.   \nPlease complete this form to confirm your attendance. 
URL:https://www.workerscapital.org/event/geneva-the-labour-behind-ai/
LOCATION:Ontario
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