COP 26: Sponsors Debate
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Baroness Goudie
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COP 26: Sponsors
Baroness Goudie Excerpts(3 years, 6 months ago)
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Baroness Goudie (Lab) [V]
My Lords, while they are doing their due diligence, will the Government look carefully at the way pension funds that decide to become a sponsor are investing, and at how all supply chains, of British and global companies, are working? Further, given that companies are pushing to have 30% women on their boards, will the Government look at ensuring that we have at least 30% women on our COP delegations—unlike the present COP delegation to the UN which has no women at all?
Lord Callanan (Con)
We will of course conduct due diligence on all potential sponsors and will ensure compliance with rigorous government standards on all matters.