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Join the CWC Conference 2018 in San Francisco to explore the importance of embedding labour and human rights in investment practices. Learn about ESG principles, specific points for portfolio investments, and Dutch developments in climate and corporate social responsibility.
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(window) Cleaners • CleanersandWindowCleaners Fund • Sectorwidepension fund • Cleanersandindustrialwindowcleaners • € 4,84 billion • 556,506 participants 153,424 activeworkers, 376,615 formerworkers 26,467 retirees,andother pensions as invalidity pension CWC Conference 2018 San Francisco
Embeddinglabour & human rights • Starting point • Investment beliefs • ESG • Make ESG more specific • 7 specific points CWCConference 2018 San Francisco
Specific ESG points ESG Principles: • Basis for investment portfolio • The same or a betterrisk return ratio • Safeguardfromsociallyundesirableactivities even when returns willbelower • Are leadingwhen making future investment choices • Contribute to good and affordable retirement benefits • Normativelower limit: UN Global Compact and extra attention forlabourand human rights • No frontrunner on ESG CWC Conference 2018 San Francisco
Embeddinglabour & human rights 1 • Framework • UN Global Compact • Human & Labour Rights • Environment & Anti corruption • Minimum legalrequirements • Cluster munitions CWC Conference 2018 San Francisco
Embeddinglabour & human rights2 • Focus areas • Labour & Human rights • Controversialweapons • Food andcattlerelatedrawmaterials CWC Conference 2018 San Francisco
Embeddinglabour & human rights3 • Why of embedding • automaticlyinvolved • Use sector/company information • collectiveagreements • Company policy on howtheysee human capital • Learnfromothers. CWC Conference 2018 San Francisco
Dutch Developments 1 • Climate deal 2 https://www.ser.nl/en/publications/publications/2018/energy-transition-employment.aspx • The Dutch way: “Polderen” • Decision: Politics • Council of Ministers • Parliament
Dutch developments 2 • Covenant Corporate socialresponsibility • SocialEconomic Council • Pension Sector • Unions andEmployerorganisations • Government • NGO’s