human rights

The investor has partnered with Anthropic to integrate cloud tools into its operations, says head of sustainability and geopolitical risk Christopher Wright.

The multi-strategy firm is working on a more consistent approach to sustainability-linked loans and sharpening its focus on supply chain risks around human rights.

The Swedish pension shared its approach to human rights in a report published last week.

As new risks emerge, the ongoing monitoring of potential human rights issues is becoming crucial for investors and regulators alike. How will the private equity industry adapt?

CalPERS, the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the New York City public pension funds have adopted dedicated labour principles policies for their portfolios and fund managers in the past year.

The pension has reduced the size of its re-ups, and in some cases not re-upped at all, on the basis over concerns about portfolio company labour practices, said private equity investment director Anton Orlich.

The Omidyar Network, investing the wealth of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, is 'aggressively adversarial towards big tech', says Aniyia Williams, a principal on OM's responsible technology team.

Better availability of information and mandatory due diligence requirements will focus minds on human rights and supply chain risk this year, says PAI Partners' Esohe Denise Odaro.

Managers face a difficult task in managing impacts beyond their direct operations.

The PRI has released its private markets-focused guidance on human rights in due diligence.