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Safeguarding Digital Rights in the Tech Era The application of Human Rights is large and with technological developments, digital rights have become a major topic for us. Information and communication technology companies have immense control over the lives and identities of their users and must commit to respecting freedom of expression and privacy on their platforms and services – such human rights in online environments are often referred to as digital rights. Companies’ implementation of that responsibility should align with the expectations outlined in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Our Engagements Campaigns The Digital Rights & AI Accountability investor working group This group focuses on digital rights risk which includes privacy, freedom of expression, democracy and security, worker’s rights and child safety online. More than 30 investors participate in these engagements with tech companies. The group also collaborates with civil society stakeholders and digital rights experts.
UNICEF – Children and the Digital Environment UNICEF provides policy support in the "Children and the Digital Environment" collaborative engagement. This engage- ment is a Swedish investor engagement targeting Swedish companies, with the goal to support UNICEF on addressing child online safety. In 2025, the initiative advanced materi- ally by engaging seven digital sector companies in structured dialogues, establishing child reference groups to ground inves- tor priorities, conducting sector wide maturity assessments, and convening two multistakeholder roundtables, thereby strengthening governance, due diligence practices and col- laborative pathways for integrating children’s rights into digital business models. Outlook The demand for cobalt and other critical minerals will increase dramatically with the transition to a low carbon economy and so will the environmental and human rights challenges. We believe we can play a constructive stewardship role in the development of a mining sector that meets the needs of society and companies in a responsible manner. We will also continue our efforts on sectors and companies that source and use critical minerals. Privacy issues and workers’ rights are topics we will continue to raise with the tech sector.
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