Resources

Health

Equitable Access to Medicine

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Equitable Access to Medicine.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2020. December 15). Brands questioned by investors on their role in contributing to racial disparities in food system.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). ICCR Pharmaceutical Equity Expectations.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Health.

Nutrition Insecurities

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Nutrition Insecurity.

Domestic Health

• Amy E. Cha, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D. (2022, February 11). Demographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United States, 2020. CDC: National Health Statistics Reports.
• Adam Garber, Lance Kilpatrick & Reuben Mathew, U.S. PIRG Education Fund. (2019, February 20). The Real Price of Medications. PIRG Education Fund.
• Liam Crosby, Jessica Attard, Simon Rawson and the wider ShareAction team. (2021, September). Health: An Untapped Asset—How investors can strengthen returns by improving health outcomes. ShareAction.

Global Health

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Global Health Challenges.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). ICCR Statement on US Withdrawal from the WHO.
• Inga Vesper. (2019, July 16). Poorest children at risk as global vaccination rates stall. The Trust Project.
• Tom Randall, Cedric Sam, Andre Tartar, Paul Murray, Christopher Cannon, Drew Armstrong, Yue Qiu, Anne Pollak, Derek Wallbank, Joe Carroll, Elliott Dube, Jacquie Lee, Jill Sha, Linly Lin, Simon Lee, and reporting from others. (2022, October 6). More Than 12.7 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Tracker. Bloomberg.

Food as Medicine

• Platkin, C., Cather, A., Butz, L., Garcia, I., Gallanter, M., Leung, MM. (2022, March 30). Food As Medicine: Overview and Report: How Food and Diet Impact the Treatment of Disease and Disease Management. Center for Food As Medicine and Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center.

Climate Change

Just Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, February 23). Statement of Investor Expectations for Job Standards & Community Impacts in the Just Transition.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Just Transition to a Clean Energy Economy.

Climate Finance

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Climate Finance.
• Jeanne Martin, Kelly Shields, Xavier Lerin. (2022, February 14). Oil & gas expansion A lose-lose bet for banks and their investors. ShareAction.

Climate Lobbying

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Climate Lobbying.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). What is NetZero by 2050?.

Methane Emission Reduction

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Methane Emission Reduction.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). History of ICCR’s Engagements on Methane.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Ceres. (2022). Call for Ambitious Methane Regulation for the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Companies receiving ICCR’s methane deregulation statement.

Environmental Justice

• Office of Legacy Management. (2022). What Is Environmental Justice?. U.S. Department of Energy.
• Doyle Rice. (2019, March 11). Study finds a race gap in air pollution — whites largely cause it; blacks and Hispanics breathe it. USA Today.
• Aneesh Patnaik, Jiahn Son, Alice Feng, Crystal Ade. (2020, August 15). Racial Disparities and Climate Change. Princeton University
• Climate Justice Alliance (CJA). (2022). Just Transition: A Framework for Change.

Human Trafficking and Forced Labor

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery.
• International Accord. (2022, September 30). International accord Signatories.
• Elizabeth Paton. (2021, August 25). International brands sign a new accord to protect garment workers in Bangladesh. New York Times.
• Lauren Compere, Boston Common Asset Management. (2022). Invested in Better Working Conditions for Garment Workers in Bangladesh. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR).
• Susana McDermott. (2013, October 9). New Casualties in Bangladesh Garment Factory Underscore that “Business as Usual” is Unacceptable, Say Investors. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR).
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Protecting Worker Rights: ICCR’s Bangladesh Initiative.
• Ropes & Gray LLP and The Human Trafficking Legal Center. (2022). U.S. Legal Remedies for Minor Victims of Sex Tourism and Sex Trafficking. ECPAT International.
• ECPAT-USA. (2022). The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism.
• Kristine Adams and Michelle Guelbart, MSW. (2019, July 30). Stamping Out Exploitation in Travel. ECPAT-USA.
• The Code (2022). Join us to end the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2014). Super Bowl 2014 Celebration Without Exploitation.

Investors Alliance for Human Rights

• The Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2014). About the Investor Alliance for Human Rights.
• The Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2020, April 21). Investors with US$5 trillion call on governments to institute mandatory human rights due diligence measures for companies.
• The Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2019, March 25). Investors with US$1.9 Trillion Support ESG Risk Management Legislation for Global Financial Systems.
• Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ). (2022). ICCR Celebrates the Launch of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights.

Worker Rights

Paid Sick Leave

• Drew DeSilver. (2020, March 12). As coronavirus spreads, which U.S. workers have paid sick leave – and which don’t?. Pew Research Center.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021, April). Employee access to sick leave before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Lorie Konish. (2022, August 12). U.S. workers lost about $28 billion in wages during Covid-19 due to lack of access to paid leave, report finds. CNBC.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2021, September 27). Investors Representing US$1.6T Urge Congress to Pass Federal Paid Leave Legislation.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, January 24). Companies in receipt.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, January 25). Investors Escalate Pressure on Companies to Adopt Paid Sick Leave Policies.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). 2022 Human Rights & Worker Rights Proposals.

Worker Health and Safety

• United States Department of Labor. (2022). OSHA Worker Rights and Protections.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). Investor Statement: Recommendations for Meat Processors During COVID-19.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2020, May 21). Investors Call for Increased Protections for Meat Processing Workers Due to Covid-19.

Pay Equity and Living Wage

• ADP. (2022). Pay equity.
• Keith Gennuso, PhD, Michael Stevenson, MPH, Christine Muganda, PhD, Sheri Johnson, PhD and Marjory Givens, PhD, MSPH. (2022). 2022 County Health Rankings National Findings Report. County Health Rankings and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Sasha Pezenik. (2022, April 26). For many American families a living wage is out of reach: Report.

Gender Equity in the Workplace

• Jena McGregor. (2019, August 15). More states are banning questions about salary history in job interviews. What to say if you’re asked about it anyway. Washington Post.
• Nancy Folbre: Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst. (2022, March 10). Gender inequality and bargaining in the U.S. labor market. Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
• Keith Gennuso, PhD, Michael Stevenson, MPH, Christine Muganda, PhD, Sheri Johnson, PhD and Marjory Givens, PhD, MSPH. (2022). 2022 County Health Rankings National Findings Report. County Health Rankings and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute School of Medicine and Public Health.

Freedom of Association

• Human Rights House Foundation. (2022). Freedom of association.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022). 2022 Human Rights & Worker Rights Proposals.
• Patrick Spauster and Madeline Campbell. (2022, August 30). The Bitter Fight For Unions at Starbucks, One Year Later. Bloomberg.

Worker Rights in the Gig Economy
(i.e. Uber, Grub Hub)

• Ben Zipperer, Celine McNicholas, Margaret Poydock, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. (2022, June 1). National survey of gig workers paints a picture of poor working conditions, low pay. Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
• Nandita Bose. (2021, April 29). EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Labor Secretary supports classifying gig workers as employees. Reuters.
• Amos Toh. (2022, August 11). US ‘Flexible Work’ Bill Would Spell Disaster for Rights in Gig Economy. Human Rights Watch.

Racial Justice

Racial Equity Audits

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, February). 2022 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide.
• Valecia M. McDowell and Elena F. Mitchell. (2022, April 26). Racial Equity Audits: The New ESG Frontier. Bloomberg Law.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Elena Espinoza and Chloe Horne. (2022, February 7). Diversity, equity & inclusion: Key action areas for investors. Principles for Responsible Investment, UN Environment Programme and United Nations Global Compact.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, February). 2022 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide, Pg. 11.

Discriminatory Workplace Practices

• Iris Hentze and Rebecca Tyus. (2021, August 12). Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace. National Conference of State Legislators.
• Jenny R. Yang and Jane Liu. (2021, January 19). Strengthening accountability for discrimination. Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

Environmental Racism

• Natalie Colarossi. (2020, August 11). 10 egregious examples of environmental racism in the US. Insider.
• Peter Beech. (2020, July 31). What is environmental racism and how can we fight it?. World Economic Forum.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). (2022, February). 2022 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide, Pg. 12.

Technology

Artificial Intelligence

• United Nations (UN). (2021, September 15). Urgent action needed over artificial intelligence risks to human rights.
• United Nations and United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. (2021, September 15). Artificial intelligence risks to privacy demand urgent action—Bachelet.

Facial Recognition Technology in Violation of Peoples’ Civil Rights

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). (2021, July 15). The Fight to Stop Face Recognition Technology.
• Amnesty International. (2021, January 26). Ban dangerous facial recognition technology that amplifies racist policing.
• Jawahitha Sarabdeen. (2022, March 11). Protection of the rights of the individual when using facial recognition technology. National Library of Medicine.

Bias in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Developed and Used by the Health Sector

• Stephanie S. Gervasi, Irene Y. Chen, Aaron Smith-McLallen, David Sontag, Ziad Obermeyer, Michael Vennera, and Ravi Chawla. (2022, February). The Potential For Bias In Machine Learning And Opportunities For Health Insurers To Address It. Heath Affairs.
• Wendy Watson and Christina Marsh. (2022). Artificial Intelligence Bias in Healthcare. Booze Allen Hamilton.

Climate Lobbying by Big Tech

• Laura Paddison. (2021, 20 September). Big tech’s pro-climate rhetoric is not matched by policy action, report finds. The Guardian.
• Tina Casey. (2021, September 22). Big Tech Claims to Care About Climate Action, So Why Don’t They Lobby For It?. TRIPLE PUNDIT.

Child Sexual Exploitation in Technology

• UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti. (2022). The Sale & Sexual Exploitation Of Children: Digital Technology.
• Steven Malby, Tejal Jesrani, Tania Bañuelos, Anika Holterhof and Magdalena Hah. (2015, May). Study on the Effects of New Information Technologies on the Abuse and Exploitation of Children. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Special Focus Areas for SRIC

Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (i.e. Ukraine)

• Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2022). The Business Response to the War in Ukraine.
• Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2022, March 3). Investor Alert: Human Rights Risks Related to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

Forced Labor (i.e. Uyghur)

• Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2020, August 3). Human Rights Risks in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Practical Guidance For Investors.
• Investor Alliance for Human Rights. (2020, August 4). New Investor Guidance Cites Human Rights Risks to Brands with Relationships Connected to Uyghur Region in China.

Coastal Alliance to Protect our Environment (CAPETX)

• Errol Summerlin. (2018, December 19). This new coastal alliance aims to protect South Texas’ natural gifts. Caller Times.