In the first of a series of three podcasts with Portfolio Adviser, James Corah, Head of Sustainability, argues why the industry needs to refocus on its objective of driving genuine change.

The CCLA Modern Slavery UK Benchmark 2024 shows that the number of leading UK companies finding evidence or indicators of modern slavery has increased. More UK companies are taking steps to address the issue, with average scores rising. But there is significant room for improvement in corporate responses to modern slavery, especially in helping its victims. 

Leading independent health foundation Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and CCLA launch consultation to drive investor action to tackle corporate air pollution.  

Each month our investment team provide a macro outlook into global investment markets.

A quarterly review of the CCLA Better World Global Equity Fund including commentary, fund performance, fund activity and positioning and outlook.  

CCLA publishes its third, award-winning benchmark which ranks 119 leading companies worldwide (which collectively employ 21 million workers), on how they manage and report on workplace mental health. 

Our annual Find it, Fix it, Prevent it report outlines progress made by investors to combat modern slavery in company supply chains. Supported by investors with collective assets under management and advisory of £15 trillion, it has three complementary workstreams: corporate engagement, public policy and developing better modern slavery data.