A global index measuring the human rights records of large companies is to be launched with backing from several major investment groups and funding from the Government... Aviva Investors, which manages £234m on behalf of pensions and companies, has teamed up with mutual fund manager Calvert Investments and four research and business organisations to set up the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark.... The index will initially include 500 firms from around the world in the agriculture, IT, clothing and extractive industries. It will launch in 2016 after the participants research the companies involved and consult with human rights experts.