“Given the severity of the threats social media companies pose to democracy and fundamental rights, policy responses cannot merely tinker around the edges,” writes Christine Galvagna. The EU must act now—fund decentralized, public service social media to protect democracy and digital rights.

In response to climate change and community vulnerability, UNICEF and BSR have developed a suite of tools to guide companies on understanding and committing to adaptation, engaging effectively with policymakers, and collaborating with peers and partners to scale impact: www.bsr.org/en/reports/b...

📣Join us for a deep dive into the world of #ESG and #accountability in Critical Minerals and the role of banks and investors. 📅Thursday 20th November | 12:30 - 13:45 CET| Brussels Find out more and register ➡️https://bit.ly/3WHfdJ6 @business-humanrights.org @11.be @oxfamnovib.bsky.social

AI surveillance puts all of us at risk. Join organizers and policy experts for a webinar on Nov 18 to get ways and resources to fight back ✊ @powerswitchaction.org @datasociety.bsky.social @justfutureslaw.bsky.social @nelp.org @techequity.bsky.social bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance

The gap between #AI development and regulation must be closed. It’s time for the international community to draw clear boundaries on the use of militarised AI and autonomy. #StopKillerRobots Watch what states are saying at #UNGA80 live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a...

Sam Jones of the @heartlandorg.bsky.social opens the "Grave New World: Responsible Investment in an Age of Conflict, Commerce, and Killer Robots" session of the Fall #ICCR2025Conference

Nicole van Rooijen of @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social discusses the need for robust regulation of autonomous weapon systems in "Grave New World: Responsible Investment in an Age of Conflict, Commerce, and Killer Robots" at #ICCR2025Conference @heartlandorg.bsky.social @investforrights.bsky.social

Aldo Bonati of Etica Funds provides an overview of the growing risks autonomous weapon systems pose to investors in "Grave New World: Responsible Investment in an Age of Conflict, Commerce, and Killer Robots" at the Fall #ICCR2025Conference @heartlandorg.bsky.social @investforrights.bsky.social

📣 Introducing our Reporting Integrity Index! Our new index ranks Germany’s biggest companies on how accessible and usable their non-financial reporting data is. Find the full report here: wikirate-intl.org/Reporting_In...

“The CSDDD is bad for business.” Is it really? Or is that a convenient narrative for those resisting change? In a new blog, Noor Hamadeh of @theicar.bsky.social & our own Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt, PhD, challenge this framing. investorsforhumanrights.org/news/csddd-b...

“The CSDDD is bad for business.” Is it really? Or is that a convenient narrative for those resisting change? In a new joint blog, Noor Hamadeh of @theicar.bsky.social & our own Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt explore the pushback against the EU’s CSDDD. investorsforhumanrights.org/news/csddd-b...

“When investors take an active interest, companies are more likely to improve their human rights performance. Advocacy dialogues conducted by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, of which AP3 has been a member since 2022 have had a noticeable impact” says Fredric Nyström via.tt.se/pressmeddela...

🚨Job alert! B4Ukraine is hiring a Workstream Coordinator to lead efforts tackling sanctions evasion, supply chains & corporate accountability. 💶 €2,500–3,000/month 📍 Flexible (Ukraine preferred) 📅 Apply by Oct 3: [email protected] Details: b4ukraine.org/what-we-do/workstream-coordinator

📢 On 30 September, together with @eccjorg.bsky.social & @savechildreneu.bsky.social, we are hosting a webinar on the #Omnibus package and what it means for human rights, children’s rights and the environment 🌍👧🌱 12:00–13:00 CET | Online | Register here 👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6f0852...

3️⃣ Shift towards a “human rights economy” + debt relief for countries least responsible for the climate crisis; 4️⃣ Strong measures for decent work, universal public services & public participation. 📄 www.ohchr.org/en/documents... 4/5

📢 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: "𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗦𝗗𝗗𝗗" 🔎 This webinar will explore the intersection between 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 under the #CSDDD. 🔗 Register before 24 September 2025 here: lnkd.in/d_ezwpn9

The Investor Alliance, together with our investor members and civil society allies, works to reinforce corporate respect for human rights as an expectation, not an aspiration. Read our new Year in Review to learn how we did so in 2024-25: bit.ly/45b0YjH

The People's AI Action Plan addresses the risks of an unregulated AI industry that puts the information of everyday people in harm's way. View the concrete, actionable ideas and strategies endorsed by over 90 organizations: peoplesaiaction.com @ainowinstitute.bsky.social @openmicmedia.bsky.social

As EU policymakers begin to deliberate the Omnibus proposal, Richard Gardiner with @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social provides recommendations on avoiding uncertainty and committing to a meaningful sustainability framework. Read the blog here: bit.ly/3FZlxqu Read our latest newsletter here: bit.ly/4ndWSzg

Read our latest newsletter featuring stories on a new report on portfolio exposure to CAHRA, our new tech salient risk briefing on AI, and a blog from Richard Gardiner @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social on EU Omnibus deliberations. Read here: bit.ly/4ndWSzg Read Richard's blog here: bit.ly/3FZlxqu

Anita Dorret from the @investforrights.bsky.social showed how our data helps investors change the world.

🆕 We've recorded over 6,400 attacks against people speaking out against corporate harm in the past 10 years - close to two attacks per day on average. Attacks were reported in relation to almost every business sector and region of the globe over the past decade.

Why is Raiffeisen Bank International still in Russia — and what does it mean for investors? Watch our webinar with @investforrights.bsky.social and @banktrack.bsky.social on the legal, reputational & human rights risks of doing business in Russia’s wartime economy. 📺 bit.ly/3FggdyP

ICYMI: Last week, BankTrack, @b4ukraine.org and @investforrights.bsky.social hosted "Sanctioning Russia’s War: The Case of Raiffeisen Bank International", a webinar discussing how banks/investors can & must respond to the risks of the Russian market. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOGT...

⚠️ Frenchsif and 27 financial industry stakeholders representing 980Mds AUM set out their expectations for companies in conflict and risk zones (CAHRA) Find out more : www.frenchsif.org/isr_esg/wp-c... @fidh-official.bsky.social @investforrights.bsky.social

Raiffeisen Bank International's stalled wind-down of its Russian operations puts investors in a tough spot. Join us on May 14 at 11AM for an investor briefing with @banktrack.bsky.social and @b4ukraine.org that examines potential legal and reputational risks of Raiffeisen's holdings: bit.ly/3EMch8G

Our upcoming webinar on May 20 at 10 AM ET features a new study by the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights and Finance & Human Rights on how financial institutions are integrating human rights and how investors can support effective human rights due diligence: bit.ly/42B9f0c

Financial institutions increasingly recognize their impact on human rights, yet fail to systematically implement human rights due diligence. Join us on May 20 at 10 AM ET as we explore next steps with the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights and Finance & Human Rights: bit.ly/42B9f0c

On May 13 at 10AM ET, the Investor Alliance and @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social will host an investor briefing on the 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index to discuss the limited progress and decline in user privacy and freedom of expression made by #BigTech companies over the past 2 years: bit.ly/4iGSvt0

Join us on May 14 at 11 AM ET for an investor briefing with @banktrack.bsky.social and @b4ukraine.org on Raiffeisen Capital's holdings in sanctioned Russian government bonds and the implications of legal, human rights, and reputational risks for investors. Sign up here: bit.ly/3EMch8G

#SriAgenda watch again 📽 happened this week #Apr30 Investor Webinar: Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas By @investforrights.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W-Z... #engagement #shareholderactivism #responsibleinvestment #ethicalfinance @andytuit.bsky.social

#SriAgenda next week - #May13 4pm CEST launch of the 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index: Big Tech Edition By @investforrights.bsky.social, World Benchmarking Alliance investorsforhumanrights.org/events/right... #DigitalRights #HumanRights #BigTech #engagement #responsibleinvestment #ethicalfinance

Read our new report, developed with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus Foundation, which provides practical guidance for investors on identifying, assessing, and addressing portfolio exposure to conflict-affected and high-risk areas. View here: bit.ly/42SyOsr

🌐Out now: The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index – Big Tech Edition! Our latest assessment of 14 of the world’s most powerful tech giants reveals: Big Tech is still failing to put the guardrails in place to protect the rights of billions of people. See results: bit.ly/RDR25 #RDR2025

The ranking is out! The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index assessed 14 Big Tech giants on governance, privacy & freedom of expression. Microsoft takes the top spot, while ByteDance’s TikTok shines in freedom of expression. See how they all scored! rankingdigitalrights.org/bte25/explore #RDR2025

100+ civil society organizations are calling on @USDOL to restore $500M in funding to combat forced labor & child labor. These funds are essential to protect children and to end #humantrafficking. #ForcedLabor #ChildLabor View the statement here: stopchildlabor.org/civil-societ...

Global investors call for robust digital rights safeguards as new Ranking Digital Rights report exposes the continued failure of #BigTech companies to meet human rights commitments amid the unchecked rise of genAI, misinformation, and threats to democracy. Read our press release: bit.ly/4cVwV2E

#SriAgenda tomorrow - #Apr30 4pm CEST Investor Webinar: Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas buff.ly/PPK2MI2 #engagement #shareholderactivism #responsibleinvestment #ethicalinvesting #faithbasedinvesting #ethicalfinance

Join us TOMORROW at 10 AM ET for a webinar on our new report with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus, providing practical guidance on engaging portfolio companies in the tech and renewable energy sectors on addressing risks related to conflict-affected and high-risk areas: bit.ly/42KOLkA

Our new report, developed with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus, provides investors with guidance on managing portfolio exposure to conflict-affected and high-risk areas based on engagements with the tech and renewable energy sectors. Join us on 4/30 at 10 AM ET to learn more: bit.ly/42KOLkA

Join us on 4/30 for a webinar on our new report, Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflicted-Affected and High-Risk Areas, developed with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus, and learn how investors can manage CAHRA risks in the tech and renewable energy sectors. Register here: bit.ly/42KOLkA

On April 30th, Heartland, @investforrights.bsky.social & PeaceNexus will host an investor webinar to launch a new guidance document: Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Practical Guidance for Investor Engagement with Companies. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Our funded research by @antislavery.org, @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social and @investforrights.bsky.social found that: ✅vast majority of solar modules produced globally continue to have exposure to the Uyghur Region, ✅information regarding solar industry sourcing is becoming less transparent.

.@thetimes is reporting that the UK Government will ban products produced with the use of state-imposed forced labour in the Uyghur Region in China from supply chains of GB Energy (Britain’s state-owned energy company). 🧵 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

The Investor Alliance and @iccr.bsky.social condemn the funding cuts to key U.S. govt. agencies such as ILAB (Labor), DRL (State), and USAID working to prevent trafficking and forced/child labor. We call on the Secretaries of Labor and State to reinstate this funding in our statement: bit.ly/4ijjLxO

Our latest tech briefing explores the risks posed by #AI to human rights, governance, and business and provides actionable guidance on the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence as it becomes embedded in our everyday lives: bit.ly/4lqZ99v

Julia Otten of Frank Bold provides an overview of corporate impacts and due diligence during the "Making Enterprises Responsible Again: Deploying the CSDDD to Stop Corporate Backsliding" session of the #ICCR2025Conf @investforrights.bsky.social

Gabrielle Holly of the Danish Institute for Human Rights discusses corporate EU human rights and environmental disclosure requirements during the "Making Enterprises Responsible Again: Deploying the CSDDD to Stop Corporate Backsliding" session of the #ICCR2025Conf @investforrights.bsky.social

SOMO’s #CSDDD Datahub is live! 💥 Which companies must comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)? 👉 7,000 companies globally, 3,400 EU corporate groups. 👉 Fewer companies than @ec.europa.eu suggests—debunking bizz lobby myths. Browse it now! ⬇️ bit.ly/42gwdtM

‘A recent analysis of AI executive orders by the nonprofit @cendemtech.bsky.social showed that while there’s much overlap in how states are approaching AI, each state approaches AI differently.” statescoop.com/nasci... Full analysis: cdt.org/insights/sta...