Norway’s wealth fund to probe labour practices from Gulf states to Malaysia
Criticism over Qatar’s treatment of workers building stadiums for the Soccer World Cup prompts move
10 March 2021 - 16:01
Criticism over Qatar’s treatment of workers building stadiums for the Soccer World Cup in 2022 has prompted Norway’s wealth fund to investigate questionable labour practices more broadly.
The $1.3-trillion fund’s ethics council has launched a probe covering a broad geographical area stretching from the Gulf states to the “electronics industry in Malaysia”, said Johan H Andresen, who chairs the council overseeing the sovereign wealth fund’s investments...
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