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6. SOCIAL 28
6.1 LABOUR RIGHTS IN TEXTILE SUPPLY CHAINS 29
6.2 FORCED LABOUR IN THE SUPPLY CHAINS OF EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES 29
6.3 INVESTOR STATEMENT ON CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS 29
6.4 KNOWTHECHAIN 30
6.5 EXTENSION OF THE "ACCORD ON FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY IN BANGLADESH” 30
6.6 WORKFORCE DISCLOSURE INITIATIVE (WDI) 30
6.7 PLATFORM LIVING WAGE FINANCIALS 31
6.8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN RARE EARTH SUPPLY CHAINS 31
6.9 IMPROVEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE CORPORATE HUMAN RIGHTS BENCHMARK (CHRB) 31
6.10 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE ON THE CORPORATE HUMAN RIGHTS BENCHMARK (CHRB) 31
6.11 INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT GROUP - XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION 32
6.12 LETTERS TO ENCOURAGE UK COMPANIES TO REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE MODERN SLAVERY ACT 32
6.13 INVESTOR INITIATIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE CARE 32
6.14 INVESTOR STATEMENT ON FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY 33
6.15 INVESTOR LETTER TO TACKLE CONFLICT MINERALS IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN 33
6.16 INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT ON PAID SICK LEAVE AT US COMPANIES 33
6.17 DIGITAL INCLUSION COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT 33
6.18 ADVANCE – INVESTOR INITIATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES 34
6.19 INVESTOR LETTER FOR EU CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE 34
6.20 INVESTOR STATEMENT FOR A MEANINGFUL EU ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT 34
6.21 BIG TECH AND HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTOR COLLABORATION 35
6.22 TECH AND MENTAL HEALTH INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT 35
6.23 INVESTOR STATEMENT ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN 35
6.24 SUPPORT LETTER FOR A BAN OF NON-COMPETITION CLAUSES IN THE US 35
6.25 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STANDARDS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
BOARD (ISSB) 35
6.26 INVESTOR SUPPORT FOR A LIVING WAGE FOR US WORKERS 36
7. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 37
7.1 LETTER TO ASSET MANAGERS TO ENCOURAGE VOTING AT AGM 38
7.2 TAX RESPONSIBILITY AT US COMPANIES 38
7.3 INVESTOR STATEMENT FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM IN JAPAN 38
7.4 GLOBAL ADOPTION OF THE ISSB SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS S1 AND S2 39
8. BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL NORMS 40
8.1 CAMPAIGN 2022 41
THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT 10 PRINCIPLES 45
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 46
GLOSSARY 47
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