NEW! Investor Resources Added to the DCAF Knowledge Hub

DCAF has expanded its Knowledge Hub with new investor-focused resources to support responsible investment in conflict-affected and high-risk contexts. We've added materials provide practical guidance on human rights due diligence, conflict risk analysis, and responsible business conduct, helping investors better identify, assess, and manage context-specific risks. 

These additions reflect DCAF’s ongoing commitment to  supporting investors with credible, applied tools that link security and human rights considerations to long-term value creation and risk-informed decision-making.  Selected resources are linked below.

• Investor ESG Guide on Private Security and Human Rights (ICoCA)
• Human rights due diligence in the financial sector: A compendium of industry case studies and practice (BSR)
• Navigating Portfolio Exposure to Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Practical Guidance for Investor Engagement with Companies (Peace Nexus)
• The Saliency-Materiality Nexus (Heartland Initiative)
• Surveillance Risks in Conflict-Affected & High Risk Areas: A salient and material concern for investors (Heartland Initiative)
• Artisanal and Small-scale Mining: A Primer for Institutional Investors (Mining 2030)
• GICM 2030 Typology of Conflict Around Mineral Resources (Mining 2030)
• Landscape Report: The Role of Investors in Realising an Environmentally and Socially Responsible Mining Industry (Mining 2030)
• Behind ESG Ratings (OECD)

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