ESG, Investments, and Human Rights www.factsandnorms.com Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Investments, and Human Rights: An Input to the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights Type of Stakeholder: Academic institution. [...] How are these entities shaping the landscape of ESG investing through their rule-making and standard-setting activities, particularly with respect to human rights and climate change? What role do they play in ensuring accountability and transparency in the investment industry’s integration of these issues? To what extent do ESG approaches present constraints or opportunities for investors and busi. [...] What responsibilities and capacity do ESG index and data providers have regarding the assessment of adverse human rights and environmental impacts, and how can ESG indexes and research products be improved to align with the UNGPs approach? ESG index and data providers hold a crucial position in evaluating corporate practices, shedding light on potential adverse impacts on human rights and the envi. [...] The credibility and reliability of ESG assessments would benefit from greater transparency in methodologies and scoring systems, and the standardization of assessment criteria across the industry, creating a uniform playing field and facilitating cross-company and cross-sector ESG performance comparability. [...] What State, regional, and international mechanisms and regulations exist to promote or restrict investment/financing using an ESG approach that takes human rights into account and how do they align with the UNGPs? How do these mechanisms and regulations promote or inhibit business respect for human rights consistent with the UNGPs? At the State level, v.g., in France, in 2017 the Corporate Duty of.
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