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BlackRock, Vanguard bankroll 'genocide', illegal occupation: UN

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... report, From economy of occupation to economy of genocide, mentions nearly 50 global companies that are "implicated in human rights violations and international crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory [oPt]". They include Microsoft, Alphabet and ...

Green moves: Greenpeace, IGCC, Mirvac, PRI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... president of asset stewardship at State Street Global Advisers, where he will focus on social issues. At PRI, he managed human rights and governance programs covering decent work, diversity, equity and inclusion, and responsible political engagement. ...

Mind the reporting gap: ASX companies urged to improve

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... are material weaknesses in how corporate Australia assesses and reports on social impact, with critical areas like human rights largely unmeasured. It found only 55% of social indicators are reported on by ASX100 companies, based on 22 out of 40 key ...

Public sector pay gap revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Office (ATO). It also included data on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Human Rights Commission, "Releasing public sector gender pay gaps for the first time today places a spotlight on these employers, like ...

Green moves: Chief Executive Women, Hearts & Minds, Rabobank

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... internal working groups, including chair of the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative for Real Assets (UK), chair of the Human Rights Working Group at the PRI and as a foundation advisor on the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. Before joining IFM, Newton ...

Green moves: Alphinity, Australian Ethical, Climate Change Authority

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... of the Challenger Group. Toohill's advisory work encompasses climate action, net-zero transition, natural capital, human rights, and social impact. She advises businesses and governments on issues such as climate change, nature conservation, anti-slavery ...

Trump presidency pushes Aussies to ethical super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... climate change. Seventy-six percent want to ensure their money isn't invested in anything that inhibits or violates human rights, either directly or indirectly, and 66% wish to avoid investments that contribute to animal cruelty and 54% want to avoid ...

Green moves: Challenger, AusBiotech

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... bodies, representing Challenger on the FSC ESG Working Group, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Human Rights Working Group, and Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking. In other moves, AusBiotech - dedicated to the development, growth ...

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... investments in Australia, the success of RIAA's Sustainable Classifications Initiative, and the AI toolkit for human rights. The RIAA annual conference is happening in Sydney on May 28-29, where crucial topics like global investment trends, policy ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... for investors to help shape the course of the debate, [gain] insights from across the portfolios, understand how human rights due diligence has been operationalised and where it's making a difference," Evans said. Evans encouraged investors to work ...
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