In The Saliency Materiality Nexus: Addressing systemic risks to people and portfolios in a turbulent world, Heartland, Wespath Benefits & Investments, and Schroders Asset Management provides a practical, rights-based framework that can focus investors’ analytical and engagement efforts on identifying and addressing the most severe and systemic social risks in their portfolios.

Heartland Initiative, working with investors and civil society partners, advocated and provided technical support for the U.S. Government’s Russia Business Advisory (Risks and Considerations for Doing Business in the Russian Federation and Russia-Occupied Territories of Ukraine) concerning the salient human rights and financial material risks associated with business activities in Russia and Russia-occupied territories of

Working in partnership with Ukraine’s Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), and Open Society Justice Initiative, Heartland contributed to the development of a set of recommendations for semiconductor and other microelectronics companies to help prevent the diversion and misuse of their products in Russian weapons systems, used during the illegal invasion

Heartland, in partnership with Access Now, the Business & Human Rights Resource, and with support from regional digital rights organizations (DROs), published “Navigating the surveillance technology ecosystem: A human rights due diligence guide for investors.” This effort is helping to build capacity among investors and DROs to advance corporate accountability for

Heartland and 93 investors with more than $6 trillion in assets under management and advisement reaffirmed via a public statement their support for mandated human rights and environmental due diligence in the EU. Whether the upcoming EU directive on corporate due diligence will make an actual difference on the ground will depend on the details of this legislation. For

As part of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights’ “Technology & Human Rights: Salient Risk Briefings” series, Heartland co-authored a briefing on conflict and security in the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) sector, which provides tailored guidance to investors engaging tech companies for addressing human rights- and conflict-related risks.  Related posts: The Saliency-Materiality Nexus In