In January 2024, LD Pensions joined the Labour Rights Investor Network, a new forum for investors from around the world who wish to promote the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining in the companies in which they invest.
Amir Hassan, an ESG analyst in LD Pensions, recently attended his first meeting of the Labour Rights Investor Network and is enthusiastic about the new forum.
The first meeting with the Labour Rights Investor Network was fruitful. The forum examined specific cases of labour rights violations in great detail. It provided useful insight into the progress made in the process of getting companies to change course in order to ensure collective bargaining and freedom of association.
As part of the Labour Rights Investor Network, we are committed to integrating labour rights considerations into our investments in collaboration with other investors. This is in line with our strategic objective of helping to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on Goal 8, which concerns the protection of labour rights.
“The network can help to improve and focus our efforts as active owners to achieve better working conditions. I look forward to taking part in the network’s upcoming initiatives and helping to strengthen workers’ rights in companies alongside other like-minded investors,” says Amir Hassan.
The Labour Rights Investor Network was established in October 2023 to create a global forum where members can share publicly available information from other investors and trade unions on issues relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining in companies and sectors. The network makes it easier for global investors to gain an understanding of legislation, workers’ rights and specific conditions in companies and countries in which they invest. The network also enables the exchange of experiences in working towards better conditions for workers through active ownership.
In addition to UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, we in LD Pensions have also chosen to focus on Sustainable Development Goals 13, 14 and 15, all of which aim to improve climate and environmental conditions.
