Investors and responsible labour practices in the apparel industry
Måns Carlsson- Sweeny (Ausbil Investment Management) joins the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth to explore how investors can engage with apparel companies to encourage better labour practices in the apparel industry. They discuss PRI’s recent investor briefing on the topic, including various red flags that investors should look out for which may indicate negative human rights practices in investee apparel companies and recommendations for effective investor-company engagement.
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