An update on Amazon’s operations in Spain by Mario Sanchez Richter, Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CS CCOO).
After several people developed symptoms in Amazon centers, management unilaterally implemented a protocol for prevention and action in response to the pandemic. The (...)
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Labour risks at Amazon’s operations in Spain
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José Meijer on Thérèse Schets’ retirement
José Meijer, Vice-President Board of Trustees ABP and Chair of the CWC Trustee Leadership Network, pays tribute to Thérèse Schets, who retired after representing the Dutch Union Federation (FNV) on the CWC Networked Secretariat.
On March 7th 2020, Thérèse Schets retired. On that same day, she was (...) -
Webinar on Work, Rights, and Risks at Amazon
The Committee on Workers Capital and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility organized a joint webinar on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020. The webinar recording is now available at this link.
Amazon has grown rapidly to become the third-largest private employer in the world, with (...) -
Asset Manager Accountability in Action: First Super puts Orbis Investment Advisory on watch over ESG concerns at XPO Logistics
This week, the board of Australian superannuation fund First Super placed Orbis Investment Advisory on a watch list due to its poor investment stewardship at US-based XPO Logistics, Inc (NYSE: XPO).
Citing concerns that it is exposed to significant legal, regulatory and reputational risks in (...) -
Progress in the CWC Engagement with UBS
Recent developments suggest that the CWC asset manager accountability (AMA) initiative is starting to bear fruit for workers on the ground.
Since September, the CWC has been coordinating meetings between Swiss asset manager UBS and trustees from Australian, Finnish, Dutch and US pension fund (...)