Norway: Proposed sovereign wealth fund reforms would mark biggest setback for its human rights safeguards in 20 years

By Amnesty International

The new proposals to change the ethical framework governing Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global could significantly weaken independent human rights oversight, reduce transparency and make it harder to exclude companies linked to serious abuses, Amnesty International said today. Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is reviewing its ethical governance framework. […] The post Norway: Proposed sovereign wealth fund reforms would mark biggest setback for its human rights safeguards in 20 years appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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