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Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... businesses in 2019 will have to provide more transparency into their human rights obligations. This is as a result of the legislation for the modern slavery bill. Although some Australian companies that are dual listed in markets such as the UK, or who ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... required to make statements on their supply chain risks producing statements, she said. The Australian version of the legislation that is pending in the Senate includes provisions for an annual statement by affected entities that must be signed off year ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... capitalists seeking high growth and increased portfolio performance are jumping into the cannabis market, particularly as legislation continues to be passed internationally to legalise parts of the industry." CAER also cited uncertainty around local ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... deeply into their supply chains to comply with reporting mechanisms. One company that will be covered under the pending legislation is Konica Minolta Australia. Although the global business is headquartered in Tokyo, its Australian operations do have ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... surprising that they hadn't fully gotten to grips with the problem." It is widely anticipated that draft Modern Slavery legislation will be introduced before the middle of the year, and Black advised business to examine the risks to their operations ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... information in wake of the Cambridge Analytica disclosures as one example, plus highlighted the commencement of new legislation affecting data and privacy as regulatory issues. "In terms of cyber security, we have the Data Privacy Act," Carlsson-Sweeny ...

Cement companies need to "more than double" emissions reductions: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... five companies do not use an internal carbon price, "which is a significant risk in a sector where carbon pricing legislation could have a material impact." Further, "cement companies are not incentivizing long-term climate risk management through executive ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Reynolds, CEO of the PRI. "We strongly urge the Australian government to endorse the TCFD recommendations and implement legislation that would require companies to disclose climate risk."

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... including Dominos regarding labour issues in franchising-based business models. "The release of the modern slavery legislation, which I hope will be robust, will also drive continuing focus on this issue of labour standards and what is fair in terms ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... country according to four pillars that are integral to the adoption and integration of autonomous vehicles: policy & legislation, technology & innovation, infrastructure and consumer acceptance. Overall, Australia ranked 14 out of 20. The top three countries ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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