Beyond Compliance in the Finance Sector – Brief for Pension Funds

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New brief by Walk Free discusses the role of pension funds in addressing modern slavery risk in operations and investment decisions. It draws from the findings of a recent report by Walk Free, WikiRate and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre that assessed current reporting practice by asset managers under the UK Modern Slavery Act.

Collaboration details

The brief highlights current gaps in modern slavery reporting among asset managers and pension funds under the UK Modern Slavery Act. It discusses how asset managers disclose due diligence processes for their supply chains and their investment portfolios. The brief provides specific recommendations for pension funds on using their leverage and responsibility to tackle modern slavery.

Attachments
  • final_beyond_compliance_in_the_finance_sector_pension_funds_brief.pdf Download
Created on
ESG theme
  • Social
ESG sub-theme
  • Modern slavery inc. forced labour
  • Human rights
  • Modern slavery inc. forced labour
Sector
  • Financials
Sustainable Development Goal
  • 8 - Decent work & economic growth
Geography
  • Global
Asset class
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