Felicitas Weber

Former @KnowTheChain Project Director @BHRRC. Interested in #bizhumanrights, #supplychains, #forcedlabour, #responsibleinvestment. All views are my own.

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

Our June newsletter is out now with updates from @SOMO, regulatory news, events from @electrowatch, @TRF, @Frank_Bold, @shiftproject and @PRI_News, and a reminder join our 30th June #webinar with Transparentem. Subscribe and read our newsletter here: https://t.co/swQIjZcOfY

[Shift @shiftproject]

Why is the 'S' in ESG so important to measure? What constitutes a good indicator? Join this amazing lineup on July 1st to talk about best practices and the way forward in measuring a company's social performance.

RSVP: https://t.co/JgsPh8qpap

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

Our 2021 #Apparel & #Footwear benchmark found that more than half of companies in the sector had allegations of #ForcedLabor in their #supplychains. How are companies responding? Join our webinar with Transparentem on 30 June to find out more: https://t.co/0TUfFGpBs9

[InvestForRights @InvestForRights]

Corporate Transparency & Accountability Win! 👏 Norwegian #HRDDlaw on companies' respect for fundamental human rights & decent working conditions in supply chains. Ensures public access to information on how companies address negative human rights impacts.@ICCRonline @lawsofrule

[World Benchmarking Alliance @SDGBenchmarks]

Join us for the launch of the UNGPs 10+ stocktaking report on institutional investment & human rights on June 17; co-hosted with @ungps10plus & @NorgesBank.

Register👉 https://t.co/W4iiOpnAtP #UNGPs10plus #nextdecadeBHR #bizhumanrights

[Felicitas Weber @FelWeber]

Great article from @bellshort on the private equity accountability gap https://t.co/wqMVExBTE8 via @RightsHereProject

[Felicitas Weber @FelWeber]

Wonderful to see investors such as CBIS to have clear proxy voting guidelines, pre-declare their votes, and use their votes to support workers rights! #ESG #responsibleinvestment

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

“Policies are no longer sufficient; companies need to show that their policies & processes make a difference for workers.” - @tannerjulie at Christian Brothers Investment Services

Read more about investor action on #SupplyChain #ForcedLabor risks 👉 https://t.co/EM8VRrOB38

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

A #JustRecovery after #COVID19 must address power imbalances between workers & companies, focusing on grassroots & worker-led approaches to recognize & enable workers’ agency & leadership.

Read more about #ForcedLabor risks in apparel supply chains https://t.co/mWrPE628ZC 🧵2/2

[Felicitas Weber @FelWeber]

@FinComSlavery latest newsletter includes research from @issgovernance noting that U.S. shareholder proposals on the issue of #modernslavery quadrupled over the last five years. S in #ESG https://t.co/Miuq2FRsrr

[James Cockayne @James_Cockayne]

Who says #forcedlabor risks aren't financially material?

https://t.co/KwbYwPl0oW

NB @JoanneBauer @SASB @PRI_News @Fireynolds @GeorgeSerafeim @InvestForRights @FinComSlavery

[Felicitas Weber @FelWeber]

Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries https://t.co/8ltu2dvxLq

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

#ForcedLabor risks are present across all apparel #SupplyChain tiers, but companies have done little to improve oversight of the raw materials they source.

Our findings show a fragmented approach to due diligence on high-risk raw materials 👉 https://t.co/RoE5Oga17z

[Thomson Reuters Foundation @TRF]

In #ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance – investing, the 'S' is often overlooked.

In response, @TRF formed a Working Group to produce a white paper to amplify the importance of the #SinESG & debunk 5 key investor myths.

👉 https://t.co/voPY2XFYT4

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

No company achieved a full score on 4 indicators critical for a #JustRecovery after #COVID19

➡️ Purchasing Practices
➡️ Freedom of Association
➡️ Grievance Mechanisms
➡️ Remedy

Read our findings on #ForcedLabor risks in apparel #SupplyChains 👉 https://t.co/qKNBsi1d2k 🧵3/3

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

Allegations of abuse were found in #SupplyChains of more than half the largest global apparel companies.

Factors that lead to exploitation & #ForcedLabor - incl. poverty, discrimination, lack of labor protections & restrictions on movement - have worsened during #COVID19 🧵1/

[KnowTheChain @KnowTheChain]

Our research revealed...
📌 The average company scored under 50% on efforts to address #ForcedLabor
📌 Half scored 0️⃣ on worker-centric indicators
📌 Luxury apparel brands are among the worst-performing companies

Explore results 👉 https://t.co/ydw15mZULy 🧵3/3

[Investor Advocates for Social Justice @IASJ_org]

🚨Update: Shareholder proposal @Wendy's gets 95% support from investors. This is a big win for protections of the #humanrights of workers in the food supply chain. @ICCRonline @ciw @FairFoodProgram @FSAllegany @MassTreasury

[ICCR @ICCRonline]

1/4 Big win today at Wendy's shareholder meeting, where a proposal calling for protections for #essentialworkers in its food #supplychain filed by
@FSAllegany & @IASJ_org received overwhelming shareholder support. Read the press release 👇 https://t.co/ChC3Vl5JBk @WITreasurer

[Felicitas Weber @FelWeber]

.@GRI_Secretariat is seeking input to its #humanrights standards by 19 May: Are new topics needed? Are existing standards on topics including #forcedlabor and freedom of association sufficient? https://t.co/OOHF78Wv87

[Business and Human Rights Centre @BHRCmedia]

First steps towards mandatory due diligence in #Belgium as Parliament votes in favour of #mHRDD proposal

The proposed law will require companies to identify & prevent human rights & environmental abuse in their supply chains, including subsidiaries ⬇️ https://t.co/Shx3rHMEwu