Esta iniciativa quiere atenuar las consecuencias de COVID-19 a largo plazo, que aunque difíciles de concretar actualmente, conllevarán cambios profundos en nuestros sistemas sociales y financieros, reconociendo que la sostenibilidad  de las empresas en las que invertimos determina el bienestar de sus partes interesadas, incluidos trabajadores, proveedores, clientes y las comunidades en las que operan.

También se identifica que millones de trabajadores se enfrentarán a dificultades imposibles mientras el COVID-19 por el  cierre de escuelas, lugares de trabajo, transporte. Por estos motivos, como inversores socialmente responsables, los firmantes instan y motivan a las empresas a:

1. Proporcionar permisos retribuidos y su extensión a cualquier modelo de relación laboral,
2. priorizar las políticas de seguridad y salud, 
3. el mantenimiento del empleo, 
4. el mantenimiento de las relaciones de proveedores y clientes 
5. y  la prudencia financiera (eliminación recompra de acciones), entre otras medidas adicionales.

Esta iniciativa refleja una preocupación de la parte social de los órganos de control de estos fondos (en este órgano hay miembros en representación de los partícipes, beneficiaros y empresas).

Aunque el objetivo fundamental de otros instrumentos de previsión social es la consecución de la rentabilidad suficiente para sus objetivos de prestación, no por ello, se debe renunciar a ejercer la responsabilidad social con respecto a partícipes y beneficiarios en particular y la sociedad en su conjunto, en general. Las inversiones y los mercados financieros tienen un impacto sobre la sociedad, como la crisis actual está demostrando; los fondos de pensiones de empleo han de actuar con responsabilidad para mitigar estos efectos.

INFORMACIÓN COMPLETA INICIATIVA ICCR

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We are 195 long-term institutional investors representing over $4.7 trillion USD in assets under management with global exposure across capital markets. We recognize the long-term viability of the companies in which we invest is inextricably tied to the welfare of their stakeholders, including their employees, suppliers, customers and the communities in which they operate. As such, we call on these management teams and boards of directors to join us in facing this unprecedented threat. The long-term consequences of COVID-19 are difficult to imagine at this early stage. What we do know, however, is that the virus will strain all our global social and financial systems. Millions of working people will face impossible hardships as COVID-19 shuts down schools, workplaces, hourly employment, transportation and more. We also know that vulnerable communities are the most at risk as they have limited access to social safety nets and financial resources to weather this uncertain period.

While we all face considerable challenges in this environment, there are things we can do to protect our society and the companies we invest in from the worst potential outcomes, and that includes protecting workers. Board directors are accountable for long-term human capital management strategy; the companies they oversee have invested in their workforces and will be well served by having retained a well-trained and committed workforce when business operations are able to resume. Furthermore, the prospect of widespread unemployment will exacerbate the crisis and pose grave risks to basic social stability and the financial markets. Finally, in the face of this global humanitarian crisis we all benefit by coming together.

In that spirit, we urge the business community to take what steps they can and to consider the following steps in particular:

1. Provide paid leave: We urge companies to make emergency paid leave available to all employees, including temporary, part time, and subcontracted workers. Without paid leave, social distancing and self-isolation are not broadly possible.
2. Prioritize health and safety: Protecting worker and public safety is essential for maintaining business reputations, consumer confidence and the social license to operate, as well as staying operational. Workers should avoid or limit exposure to COVID-19 as much as possible. Potential measures include rotating shifts; remote work; enhanced protections, trainings or cleaning; adopting the occupational safety and health guidance, and closing locations, if necessary.
3. Maintain employment: We support companies taking every measure to retain workers as widespread unemployment will only exacerbate the current crisis. Retaining a well-trained and committed workforce will permit companies to resume operations as quickly as possible once the crisis is resolved. Companies considering layoffs should also be mindful of potential discriminatory impact and the risk for subsequent employment discrimination cases.
4. Maintain supplier/customer relationships: As much as possible, maintaining timely or prompt payments to suppliers and working with customers facing financial challenges will help to stabilize the economy, protect our communities and small businesses and ensure a stable supply chain is in place for business operations to resume normally in the future.
5. Financial prudence: During this period of market stress, we expect the highest level of ethical financial management and responsibility. As responsible investors, we recognize this may include companies’ suspending share buybacks and showing support for the predicaments of their constituencies by limiting executive and senior management compensation for the duration of this crisis.

We hope companies and their boards will consider measures beyond these recommendations, particularly those that are faring well in these difficult times. Such measures may include childcare assistance, hazard pay, assistance in accessing government support programs, employer-paid health insurance for laid off workers, or deploying resources to address the current needs related to the pandemic. While we acknowledge many of these recommendations may be out of reach, over the last several years we have seen corporations show leadership by using their power as a force for tremendous good. This leadership is critically needed as we face COVID-19 together.

Signed:

Domini Impact Investments LLC

Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility

Office of the New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer

Access Strategies Fund

Achmea Investment Management Addenda Capital

Adrian Dominican Sisters, Portfolio Advisory Board

AFL-CIO AJO

Alken Asset Management Ltd

American Baptist Home Mission Society American Federation of Teachers American Friends Service Committee APG

Arabesque

 As You Sow

ASN Bank / ASN Investment Funds Atkinson Foundation

AvantFaire Investment Management Aviva Investors

Azzad Asset Management Bank J. Safra Sarasin

BC Government and Services Employees’ Union

Bell Asset Management

Benedictine Coalition for Responsible Investment

BMO Global Asset Management

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Boston Common Asset Management Boston Trust Walden

Brethren Foundation Funds

California Catholic Congregations for Responsible Investing

CCLA CCOO FP

CCRIM – Coalition on Corporate Responsibility in Indiana and Michigan

Chicago City Treasurer

Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Christian Brothers Investment Services Church Commissioners for England Church Investment Group

Church of England Pensions Board Church of the Brethren Benefit Trust Clean Yield Asset Management COMETA FONDO PENSIONE

Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

CommonSpirit Health Communications Workers of America Community Capital Management, Inc.

Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province

Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes Congregation of St. Basil Congregation of St. Joseph

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace

Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden

 Cornerstone Capital Group CorpGov.net

Corporate Responsibility office – The Province of Saint Joseph of the Capuchin Order

CREA: Center for Reflection, Education and Action

CtW Investment Group Dana Investment Advisors

Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise Delaware State Treasurer

Domini Impact Investments LLC Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa

EOS at Federated Hermes on behalf of his stewardship clients

Ethical Partners Funds Management Ethos Foundation, Switzerland Everence and the Praxis Mutual Funds FHI Ventures

Figure 8 Investment Strategies First Affirmative Financial Network

Fondo de Pensiones de Empleados de Telefónica

Franciscan Sisters of Allegany NY Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Friends Fiduciary Corporation

Future Super Give Inc Global Green

Green America (endowment)

Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart Harrington Investments, Inc. IBEW

Ides Capital Management LP IG Wealth Management

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Impact Investors

Impax Asset Management

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Investor Advocates for Social Justice Investor Environmental Health Network Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Jesuit Committee on Investment Responsibility

Jesuits of the US Central and Southern Province

JLens Investor Network

JSA Sustainable Wealth Management Karner Blue Capital

Lankelly Chase Foundation

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum

Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research, Inc.

Maitri Asset Management Pte Ltd Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll Sisters

Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus Mercy Investment Services, Inc.

Mergence Investment Managers Natural Investments

NCH Capital Inc.

 NEI Investments

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer

Nia Impact Capital

Nordea Asset Management Northern LGPS

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.

Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment

Northwest Women Religious Investment Trust

Office of Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner

Oneida Nation – Trust Enrollment Committee

Oregon State Treasurer Oxfam America Parnassus Investments Pax World Funds

Pension Plan of The United Church of Canada

Pensions Caixa 30 (PC30) PHITRUST

PIRC Ltd

Plan de Pensiones Asociado de UGT Priests of the Sacred Heart, US Province Principled Investing LLC

Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order Raiffeisen Capital Management

Reform Pension Board

Region VI Coalition for Responsible Investment

Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary WAP Responsible Sourcing Network

Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management LLC,

Riverwater Partners Robasciotti & Phillipson Robeco

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Compass Investor Program

RRSE

School Sisters of Notre Dame Cooperative Investment Fund

School Sisters of St. Francis SEIU

Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment

SHARE

ShareAction

SharePower Responsible Investing Silicon Private Wealth, LLC

Sisters of Bon Secours USA Sisters of Charity of New York

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sisters of Charity, Halifax Sisters of Mary Reparatrix

Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA

Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet Sisters of St. Francis

Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange1 Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield Sisters of the Holy Cross

Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

 Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary U.S.-Ontario Province

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary New Windsor, NY

Skye Advisors LLC

Socially Responsible Investment Coalition St. Mary’s Institute

Stardust

Sustainable Value Investors Sycomore AM

T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights Tara Health Foundation

The Barrow Cadbury Trust

The Christopher Reynolds Foundation The Episcopal Church (DFMS)

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Sustainability Group of Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge

The Trustees of the UNISON Staff Pension Scheme

The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust

The United Reformed Church Ministers Pension Trust Ltd

The United Reformed Church Trust Treasurer, State of Maryland Trillium Asset Management, LLC Trinity Health

UFCW Pension for Employees Unitarian Universalist Association United Church Funds

United Methodist Women USA Midwest Province Jesuits

USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus

USA West Province of the Society of Jesus Vermont State Treasurer

Vert Asset Management

Wespath Benefits and Investments Your Best Path Financial Planning Zevin Asset Management