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Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
There is increasing concern that the impacts of COVID-19 will exacerbate conditions causing modern slavery in supply chains, opening up investor and business risk as well as questions about compliance with Modern Slavery Act reporting. Earlier this ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... faced by Australian companies, brought about by regulatory developments and initiatives such as Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 and the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). "We tried to convey ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Climate issues and modern slavery were key issues of engagement for Ethical Partners Funds Management, which this week released its engagement report detailing activities over the past 12 months. Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... improve human rights standards in their supply chains and combat forced labour, human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery. (Image courtesy of Walk Free) The launch is timed to help businesses that are writing their first Modern Slavery Act ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... transitioning to net zero carbon emissions, decent work and economic growth through human rights policies and approaches to modern slavery eradication, and other "innovative approaches to some of the world's most challenging issues."

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... three years. "There is a greater awareness and higher expectations around human rights more generally, not just modern slavery," said Alison Ewings, head of engagement at Regnan. "The ongoing discussion around social license, and the fact that businesses ...

Identifying exposures to modern slavery a key concern: Informed 365

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Only one in five victims of modern slavery are identified in Australia, meaning that identifying instances and exposures of modern slavery will be a key project for Australian organisations that fall under the Modern Slavery Act's reporting obligations ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... change," McDonald said. "It had always been there, but we honed in on specific questions on climate change and modern slavery. We want to work with our fund managers to ensure that the processes that they have and how they're looking at ESG in their ...

ESG data enhances value strategies: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... without a doubt is one of the most pressing issues," McKean said. "It is analogous to the risks of climate change and modern slavery, in a way. When I put MBA's revised ESG policies to the board for approval, the active conversation around risk doesn't ...

First Sentier Investors launch Modern Slavery Toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has launched a Modern Slavery Toolkit designed to assist their investment teams to identify, address and report on instances of Modern Slavery risk in their operations and investments. Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist ...