Covid-19 has laid bare the risks of insecure work – will investors &...
On the eve of the Covid-19 pandemic, some five million people were in low-paid, insecure work. That’s millions of people with no guarantee of work, no minimum set hours, no sick pay and few employment...
View ArticleWorkforce Disclosure Initiative: ‘Build back better’ with workforce transparency
As we slowly adjust to the ‘new normal’ of life shaped by Covid-19, companies are facing unparalleled scrutiny over their workforce practices. Never before has the critical role of the workforce been...
View ArticleGuest Post: Re-examining racial diversity and diversity data
BMO Global Asset Management’s Rosa van den Beemt examines the case for building greater diversity – and the role transparency will play. By Rosa van den Beemt, Vice President, Responsible Investment...
View ArticleResponsible Investment: the need for corporate transparency
Covid-19 has put ever more focus on responsible investment and ESG. But as it hits the mainstream corporate transparency will be key. By Ishaan Dalal, Corporate Engagement Intern, Workforce Disclosure...
View ArticleStandardising standards needs care
While the IFRS’s intention to improve corporate sustainability reporting is laudable, we see a need to proceed with caution. By Charlotte Lush, Research Manager, Workforce Disclosure Initiative, and...
View ArticleHalf of FTSE 100 respond to investor calls for workforce data
Growth of ShareAction’s Workforce Disclosure Initiative signals rising importance of social issues for ESG-conscious investors and companies. (Thursday 13th January, London) A record 173 publicly...
View ArticlePost-pandemic, companies must demonstrate a lasting commitment to worker...
While some companies took significant steps to protect the health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, poor health and safety practices exposed many workers to unsafe working environments. To...
View ArticleCompanies need more transparency on employee satisfaction and human rights –...
For the sixth consecutive year, ShareAction’s survey of the world’s leading companies has revealed the trends of how these companies respond to the needs their workforces and supply chains. The...
View ArticleISSB urged to prioritise international standards for reporting on human and...
ISSB pressed to design international reporting standards for human capital and human rights issues by investors including Scottish Widows, La Française Group, and Local Authority Pension Fund Forum...
View ArticleThomson Reuters Foundation to host leading corporate disclosure initiative on...
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the new home of the world’s leading corporate disclosure initiative, the Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI), effective 1st February 2024. This partnership will...
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