Norway's KLP explains how it exits assets in conflict zones

Businesses and their shareholders are under rising pressure to ensure they are respecting human rights in light of proliferating conflicts, from those in Gaza to Myanmar, Sudan to Ukraine, and beyond.  Some organisations, such as Norwegian pension fund KLP and Japanese brewer Kirin, have taken a firm stance by exiting investments in Asia and elsewhere that fall short of their expectations in terms of human rights protection.  Kiran Aziz KLP CLEAR EXPECTATI…