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Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... our ratings go up, which then underpins investor confidence." Cowling cited climate change and the impacts of the Modern Slavery Act as key issues pushing Cromwell's reporting and disclosures. Cromwell and 14 other Australian property developers have ...

AMP Capital launches 2030 ESG strategy for real estate business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... improved supply chain governance and work with partners to identify and address ESG-related supply chain risks such as modern slavery and materials safety. (source: AMP Capital) AMP Capital has identified climate change as a material risk, both in terms ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics' report also provides an analysis of three dominant ESG themes in Australia - energy and climate policy, modern slavery in supply chains, and ethics in the financial sector. The report also explores how investors could potentially integrate ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... well, Dean noted. "We're also getting questions on how we're managing waste and reducing that, how we're managing modern slavery, and just how we're integrating sustainability considerations more widely into the investment process, she said. "What's ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... climate risk, and that Regnan has commenced formal engagements around the compliance with the newly introduced Modern Slavery Act. "Ultimately, the impact on modern slavery itself will depend on the approach companies are taking," Ewings noted. "There ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... companies with human rights policy development and risk management, as well as assisting with human rights and Modern Slavery reporting. Vanessa Zimmerman, founder, Pillar Two Zimmerman previously worked as group advisor human rights at Rio Tinto, and ...

Business has role to play in protecting human rights: Gillian Triggs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... protecting human rights, but clear law around corporate responsibility is less defined. She hailed the passage of the Modern Slavery Act, but noted that there are more cases in which rights like work and labour rights are still being violated. She pointed ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change, modern slavery and the Royal Commission on Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry were all issues of ESG engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Ausbil has published ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... services, construction and property, food, beverages and agriculture and healthcare - are most at risk of exposure to modern slavery, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... are gearing up for another busy year ahead, with experts telling The Sustainability Report that first year of the Modern Slavery Act, wider human rights risks, the issue of restored trust, and increased activity around climate risk adaptation and mitigation ...