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Read more about Global investors call for end to seafarers marooned at sea due to Covid on Business Standard. A group of investors called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for months due to Covid, warning the situation was creating bigger risks every day
Investors call for high-level action on humanitarian crisis at sea Covid-19 strands 400,000 seafarers Investors also want seafarers to be designated as 'key workers' Fidelity International is leading a group of 85 investors, managing assets worth over $2trn, calling on the United Nations to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis as 400,000 seafarers remain stranded at sea. Several governments responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by closing their borders and banning seafarers from coming ashore, even for medical treatment in some cases. These restrictions have led to many... To continue readi...
The increasing sophistication with which sustainability development goals (SDGs) are being incorporated by investment firms means individuals can see how their investments are making a difference in line with their own personal goals and in the context of the broader economy and society, experts have said. Using SDGs as a framework gives investors the ability to measure a company’s impact on society and the environment in an “inside-out way” as distinct from using more “outside in” thinking associated with incorporating ESG where more thought is given to how external risks might imp...