Investor Webinar | Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Practical Guidance for Investor Engagement with Companies

On Wednesday, April 30th, at 10am ET / 3pm UK / 4pm CET, Heartland Initiative, the Investor Alliance for Human Rights (IAHR), and PeaceNexus Foundation will host a webinar to launch their new investor resource: Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Practical Guidance for Investor Engagement Companies.

As global conflicts and human rights violations intensify, investors are increasingly seeking effective strategies to manage portfolio exposure to conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA). In response, Heartland, IAHR, and PeaceNexus launched the Investor Engagement on CAHRA Pilot Project. This multi-year initiative aims to equip institutional investors with  guidance to engage companies in the technology and renewable energy sectors on managing CAHRA-related risks, while also providing insights into evolving good practice and persistent challenges within these industries.

The resulting report offers practical, rights-based guidance to help investors and companies navigate today’s complex geopolitical landscape.

Key learnings include:

  • Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing CAHRA risks in portfolios by addressing the intersection of salient human rights impacts and material financial risks.
  • Strengthening investor-company engagement on CAHRA-related risks.
  • Emerging good practices and lessons learned from corporate dialogues, highlighting current approaches and challenges in the tech and renewable energy sectors.

The webinar will feature:

  • A brief overview of the new Guidance.
  • A panel discussion with investors who participated in the Pilot Project.
  • An open Q&A session with the audience.

Speakers include:

  • Camille Bisconte de St Julien | Human Rights and Social Lead, La Banque Postale Asset Management
  • Kristen Petillon | Business Engagement Lead, PeaceNexus Foundation
  • Mallory Miller | Legal Advisor, Heartland Initiative
  • Sam Jones | President and Co-Founder, Heartland Initiative
  • Therese Sandmark | Senior ESG Analyst, Skandia
  • Tulia Machado-Helland | Head of Human Rights and Senior Sustainability Analyst, Storebrand Asset Management
  • Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt | Associate Director, Investor Alliance for Human Rights

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