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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 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life on land and in water, the challenges are boundless, and the opportunities are equally great. The panel's insights provoked ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life on land and in water, the challenges are boundless, and the opportunities are equally great. The panel's insights provoked ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
The forthcoming Modern Slavery Act will apply to superannuation funds and asset managers with revenue of more than $100 million, meaning that funds will have to report on their exposures to modern slavery and their management of those risks. Experts ...