In 2020, shareholders for the first time prioritised human rights and workers’ rights above climate change and other investor concerns, such as lobbying and corporate governance.
Human Rights
A landmark bill has been passed in California that entitles gig workers to protections usually reserved for employees, such as the minimum wage, health insurance and unemployment benefits. Californians supported the bill,…
In an open letter addressed to international lawmakers, 24 scientists from across the world have called for a new Geneva Convention that would make governments accountable for the environmental damage…
Bengaluru hosted its first LGBTI job fair on July 12, almost a year after India passed the historic judgement that decriminalised homosexuality. This was an initiative by Pride Circle, a…
On 11 June 2019 a momentous ruling in the history of Botswana saw the High Court strike down laws criminalising same-sex relations, describing them as unconstitutional. The laws, made in 1965,…
