We are excited to welcome Handelsbanken Fonder, Caisse des Dépôts, and KLP to the Platform Living Wage Financials.
New members on PLWF
“We joined the Platform Living Wage Financials to strengthen and complement our human rights work and collaborative engagement efforts. The focus on living wages addresses a fundamental, system-level risk across our portfolios and supports more resilient companies and value chains.” — Anna Zetterström Bellander, Senior Sustainability Analyst at Handelsbanken Fonder
The “S” in ESG is a priority for CDC as an institutional investor; for years our in-house teams of ESG managers and analysts dedicated to these themes have been supporting portfolio companies on their “social” aspects as well. Joining the PLWF is therefore a natural step, especially since we are also convinced of the very constructive role of alliances; in France, we play a leading role on ESG issues through our institutions and market-wide initiatives. – Sophie Constans, Service Investissement Responsable at Caisse des Dépôts
Protecting the fundamental rights of workers has long been a priority for KLP. Sadly, in today’s hyperglobalised global economy, we are seeing heavy downward pressure on wages as corporate competitiveness increasingly is defined by the price and not the quality of your product. The Platform for Living Wage Financials is doing great work on correcting the downward trend, and we look forward to working with this group of talented and driven investors. – Jens Presthus, Analyst Responsible Investments at KLP
With more members joining, our collective influence continues to grow and is strengthening our ability to drive real progress on living wages globally.
This momentum shows that investors increasingly recognise their responsibility in addressing social issues.
Living wages are not just a moral imperative but a system-level factor for resilient companies and sustainable value chains. Together, we are enhancing collaboration and contributing to continued progress on living wages.