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Shift’s library has a growing collection of resources, tools and reports designed to help a variety of stakeholders put the UN Guiding Principles into practice. By default, resources are listed chronologically. You can use the search bar to look for titles by keyword or author, or use the filters below to search by change agent, thematic expertise, pillar of the UN Guiding Principles and/or date. Looking for Valuing Respect tools and resources? Visit the dedicated library of resources of the project, here.
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Shift’s Response to the UN Working Group Consultation on Investors, ESG, and Human Rights
This is Shift's submission to the 2023 UN Working Group Consultation on Investors, ESG, and Human Rights. This response builds on a decade of experience working with a range of financial actors, including investors, to drive the successful implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Indigenous Rights and Financial Institutions: Free, Prior and Informed Consent, Just Transition and Emerging Practice
This paper captures key takeaways from Shift's Financial Institutions Practitioners Circle (FIs Circle) session on Indigenous Peoples rights, focusing on the responsibility to obtain and maintain FPIC. This focus reflects the importance of FPIC as a process to safeguard Indigenous Peoples rights to self-determination, to participation, and to their lands, territories and resources.
Climate Change and Human Rights: Avoiding pitfalls for financial institutions
This paper explores the nexus between climate change strategy and action by financial institutions and the responsibility to respect human rights in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
Enhancing the S in ESG: Tools for Investors and Lenders to Drive Better Evaluation and Engagement on Human Rights
This series provides an overview of the indicators and tools developed through Shift's Valuing Respect Project, to help investors and lenders evaluate and engage on human rights. It offers an approach to the Business Model Red Flags, the Leadership and Governance Indicators, and the Indicator Design Tool.
Financial Institutions and Remedy: Myths and Misconceptions
In the second output of our Financial Institutions Practitioners Circle, we explore five persistent myths about financial institutions and remedy that may cause internal blockages and get in the way of achieving better outcomes for people. We address each of these myths and offer insights into emerging good practices as well as initial steps that FIs can take to move in the right direction.
Using Leverage to Drive Better Outcomes for People
This short resource gathers the key takeaways from the first session of Shift's Financial Institutions Practitioners Circle. Participants (banks and export credit agencies) focused on the use of leverage with clients and how they can use it to drive better outcomes for people.
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