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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... year of the Modern Slavery Act, wider human rights risks, the issue of restored trust, and increased activity around climate risk adaptation and mitigation all top the agenda for Australia. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte From a legislative perspective ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... and product design, and the rising prominence of social issues such as modern slavery and forced migration as an investment risk.

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... and product design, and the rising prominence of social issues such as modern slavery and forced migration as an investment risk.

IOSCO releases statement on ESG-related disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... materiality of ESG matters to their business and to assess risks and opportunities in light of their business strategy and risk assessment methodology," IOSCO said. "When ESG matters are considered to be material, issuers should disclose the impact or ...

SASB Foundation appoints Marc Siegel to SASB Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
The SASB Foundation has appointed Marc A. Siegel to serve on the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Siegel joins SASB after almost 10 years as a board member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He is currently a partner ...

Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... believe GES' proven approach to constructive issuer engagement will significantly enhance our clients' abilities to manage ESG risk, alongside improving companies' ESG performance," said Michael Jantzi, Sustainalytics' CEO. "The strengths and capabilities ...

Coca Cola, WWF-Australia, farmers mark 10 years of Project Catalyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... program, it's an opportunity to trial innovation that could yield positive commercial and environmental benefits with lower risk, said Project Catalyst grower Tony Bugeja from the Mackay Whitsunday region. Bugeja has been involved since the project's ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... said Emily Prentice, research consultant at ISF and co-author of the report. "It boiled down to three different elements of risk.... Obviously, there was financial risk, whether there was vulnerability to regulatory issues, present or emerging, and a ...

Ausbil Investment Management launches Active Sustainable Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... fund "invests in companies with sound sustainability profiles and avoids companies that are vulnerable to long-term earnings risk from sustainability weaknesses," Ausbil said. ESG are integral to Ausbil's investment process, noted Paul Xiradis, chief ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... funds - to report disclosures related to human rights due diligence and how companies ensure they monitor and reduce the risk of modern slavery in their operations and in their supply chain. The Modern Slavery Act and its expected impacts were the subject ...