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Coca-Cola Amatil joins membership of BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... and clear, that unnecessary packaging is unacceptable, and we need to do our part by continuing the switch to recycled materials," Watkins said. "We also recognise the need to act on climate change and will source 60% of our energy from low-carbon and ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... report also found that since 2013, 32% more companies are tracing inputs suppliers and 31% more companies are tracing raw materials suppliers. However, while 70% of companies could demonstrate tracing all final stage suppliers, only 18% have traced all ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... things that are readily available like turnover in a company, like safety records at a company, particularly if it's a materials/industrial firm, then digging in beyond that, to make sure there's a common thread aligning the people in an organisation ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... in pharmaceuticals, medical device manufacturing, as well as bio-technology. These include workers' exposure to toxic materials, unfair wages, failure to obtain proper consent in clinical trials and forced labour in production of raw materials for medical ...

Big data, ESG ratings can combine to unlock investment return: TruValue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... like NGOs and watchdogs,"Malinak said. "Then you have your industry specific publications. People who track hazardous materials and data, etc." TruValueLabs is pushing into non-English languages by teaching their computers to analyse Japanese and German ...

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... for member companies "I think what the tool does is that it recognises a hierarchy of best practices when it comes to materials and packaging," said Lachlan Feggans, senior manager, sustainability Asia-Pacific at CHEP Australia. "What the tool is designed ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... broad range of packaging sustainability processes and outcomes, including strategy and targets, packaging design and materials used, end of life recovery, product-packaging innovation, supply chain engagement, consumer engagement and industry leadership. ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... energy, energy efficiency, industrial efficiency, waste, pollution and recycling, water, food and agriculture, advanced materials, and healthcare technology as the overarching themes to their investment process, Siegloff said. By looking at the themes ...

CDSB, TCFD launch knowledge hub for organisational implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... With more companies providing case studies and best practices others will follow suit." Interested parties can submit materials to the TCFD Knowledge Hub via [email protected]. "The Knowledge Hub provides the ideal platform for companies to gain insights ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... a strategy to address gender inequality and discrimination in their supply chain." The report noted that tracing raw materials remains a significant challenge, "with just 7% of companies knowing where all their raw materials, such as cotton, are coming ...