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Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... equities portion of the option feature positive and negative screens. It screens out companies involved in labour and human rights abuses, unethical supply chains, fossil fuels, animal cruelty, gender discrimination, tobacco, gambling, palm oil, controversial ...

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Diversity and inclusion, human rights and climate change continue to be issues of engagement for Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). In addition to joining the 40:40 Vision campaign, ASI has also developed its own diversity and inclusion expectation ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The financial services industry faces broad exposures to modern slavery and broader human rights risks due to its links to all industries around the world, requiring institutions to take a rigorous and systematic approach to assessing risks, according ...

Social premium on the rise: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... view on corporate culture, he noted. "Does a company have an appropriate health and safety process, do they have a human rights policy," Grant said. "Third party providers will track that, but does it look like it's just ticking the boxes? To assess ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Brynn further noted that shareholders and stakeholders are looking to Rio to realign its culture and behaviour with human rights and climate commitments. "Will Rio Tinto respect the wishes of Apache people of Arizona, or will they proceed with copper ...

The articles you read in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... social and governance issues, ranging from the link between workers made more vulnerable by the pandemic and overall human rights and modern slavery to the impacts of climate change. This year tested every principle of sustainability, from the bushfires ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). UNDRIP includes language on the implementation of FPIC as part of human rights to self-determination. "We signed up to UNDRIP in 2013, and it was first promulgated in 2007," said James Fitzgerald ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Investing in line with the day after tomorrow means investing in companies that are meeting climate change, human rights, and broad demographic challenges and opportunities, according to Janus Henderson. The Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... their exposures to modern slavery. This includes asset manager and superannuation funds. FSI has assessed and managed human rights risks within its portfolios for a number of years. Earlier this year, it launched a Modern Slavery Toolkit, based on its ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... certain companies whose conduct contravenes the principles of the UN Global Compact pertaining to labour rights, human rights, environment and anti-corruption. Its benchmark is the FTSE Australia 300 Choice index, and the management expense ratio of ...