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Union rights ARE an ESG issue! By coincidence last week I attended a meeting of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) working group on their "Red Lines" initiative. Which is a new approach to pensions shareholder engagement and voting at Company AGMs. Labour rights and trade union recognition are accepted as key "Red Lines" - as important as environmental or corporate governance.

Posted by John Gray at Sunday, January 24, 2016 Labels: AMNT, ESG, Labour rights, Red Lines, Tom P, union busting, UNISON, United Nations Compact on Human Rights


