Research and lessons

A study by Rezonanz, commissioned by Laudes Foundation, reveals how European pension funds are using "proxy voting" rights to influence corporate behaviour on environmental and social issues. 

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ন্যায্য জলবায়ু রূপান্তর- বস্ত্র ও পোশাক এবং নির্মাণ শিল্পের সকল অংশীদারদের কার্যক্রম ত্বরান্বিতকরণ”- জলবায়ু পরিবর্তনের প্রভাব কমিয়ে, বাংলাদেশের উন্নয়নের গতিপথকে এগিয়ে নেওয়ার জন্য একটি পথ চিহ্নিত করে, যা শিল্প খাতের কার্বন নির্গমন কমানো,সেইসাথে শ্রমিকদের বিভিন্ন প্রতিকূলতাকে মোকাবিলা করার সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধি করার প্রতি জোর দেয় | নীচের লিঙ্কে সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ পড়ুন।

• বাংলাদেশে ন্যায্য জলবায়ু রূপান্তর: সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ (PDF - 11.78 mb)

As the seventh most climate-vulnerable country, Bangladesh urgently needs to take adequate adaptation measures to mitigate risks of job losses, reduced competitiveness, and heightened vulnerability to climate shocks. The report, “Just Climate Transitions in Bangladesh - Accelerating Multistakeholder Action in Textile and Apparel and Construction Industries”, by mission-driven consulting firm FSG and commissioned by Laudes Foundation and H&M Foundation, identifies a pathway for Bangladesh to advance its development trajectory while reducing climate impacts by decarbonising industries as well as enhancing the resilience of workers and communities.

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This report, led by the Autonomy Institute and funded by Laudes Foundation, aims to map a range of accountability tactics that have helped to create positive change across different industries on climate change and social inequality. An in-depth analysis of literature, case studies combined with the expert interviews formed a basis of suggesting the accountability tactics that would be most effective in supporting the transition of the built environment.

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In 2023, Laudes Foundation partnered with 89up and Demos Helsinki to review the narratives needed for a just transition of the built environment.

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From September to October of 2022, the Centre for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) undertook the first survey of partners receiving funding from Laudes.

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The objective was to develop a circular economy policy as a systemic transformation of the EU economy in order to progress the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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The goal was to inspire and inform industry actors across the global value chain to adopt circular solutions, focusing on industry frontrunners and influencers in the wider sector.

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