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25 May 2018

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Swedfund

Swedfund's statement on Swedwatch report

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Swedfund’s objective is to reduce poverty by investing in sustainable businesses in the world’s poorest countries, a crucial mission if we are to reach the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030. We continuously improve our processes, and we value the research made by Swedwatch, highlighting important issues. We regret the suffering of those affected and we have since taken measures to further improve our investment and exit procedures including human rights due diligence in high risk situations, as well as developing our sustainability work along with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights...