Author name: Rich Stazinski

Risks and Considerations for Doing Business in the Russian Federation and Russia-Occupied Territories of Ukraine

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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

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Managing Risks Created By Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Enhanced Due Diligence and Advanced Know-Your-Customer Policies

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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

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Investor Statement in Support of Mandated Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in the European Union

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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

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Technology & Human Rights: Conflict & Security Briefing

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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. 

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