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Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... hotlines not only be available to internal employees but also to external stakeholders including suppliers. "If I'm an employee of the company, if I identify a risk of modern slavery, [a hotline] may be an effective way to raise a grievance," she said. ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG accountability and transparency with proper risk management, due diligence and reporting, or risk shareholder and employee activism, investor divestment and exclusion, the report notes, but integrating ESG considerations can also be a source of opportunity ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australians' perception of the country's ethical performance fallen in the past year, with concerns about how to balance personal liberty with ongoing pandemic management, increasing domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
As ESG and sustainability issues continue to impact on company performance, finance professionals are seeking education and upskilling to improve their ability to manage risk and return considerations. The impacts of COVID-19, human rights risks like ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Engineering company Aurecon has created the new role of group director, sustainability. Managing director - energy, resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Ethics and managing material ethical issues is a board responsibility, but directors can be at risk of having tunnel vision and not recognising the impacts of their decisions, according to the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership. Cranlana Centre ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
An Asia-Pacific data centre operator with facilities in Australia has converted its existing $2.1 billion corporate loans into a sustainability linked loan (SLL). AirTrunk's SLL, which matures in 2025, is linked to targets including diversity and ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian businesses' appeal to their workforces, with 86% of Australian CEO saying that purpose was a key part of their 'employee value proposition' and central to building brand reputation and customer relationships. However, 42% percent of global ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Climate-related business and investment decisions are shifting from risk to capturing new opportunities, according to former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes. Climate change is moving from an issue of a "hygiene factor" to a question of ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
HESTA CEO Debby Blakey has been appointed to the Board of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). Blakey is the only Australian board member, whose members are responsible for assets of more than $79 trillion. ICGN represents institutional ...