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Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... In 2015, it was one of the first super funds to come up with a climate adaptation plan. In 2020, it developed a modern slavery risk assessment tool. But none of those milestones will compare to the level of active engagement ahead. Stewart said the fund ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... in the Middle East, decarbonisation, healthcare/pandemic unpreparedness, AI, terrorism, human rights violations, modern slavery, and post-conflict peacebuilding. "Political events come in many different shapes and sizes not all of them will have any ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... designed to help bridge the gap between emerging RAI considerations and traditional ESG principles, such as climate, modern slavery, and governance. Step one of the framework determines materiality risk incorporating 27 AI use cases across nine key sectors. ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... however - it's a "broad banner of all environmental, social and governance issues," Pogson said, including modern slavery, data protection, sustainable packaging and waste management. "What we're seeing is that the ESG discussions are being led ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent and seeking ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investors with $11.9 trillion in assets under management have signalled support for a national compensation scheme for modern slavery victim-survivors in Australia. There are at least 1900 victim-survivors of modern slavery in Australia, according to ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... said. She said RIAA is working with the Australian government to try and introduce similar measures to prevent modern slavery violations. "Australian investors see modern slavery as an investment risk, including reputational - brands can be damaged by ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... adaptation, transition, and biodiversity in Australia. The federal government cracked down on greenwashing and modern slavery, announced the development of sectoral net zero strategy approaches, put forward the National Electric Vehicle Strategy, announced ...

Guide to identify and manage modern slavery for NSW entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The NSW anti-slavery commissioner's office has published a guidance on managing modern slavery risks applicable to the more than 400 NSW public entities that fall under that state's modern slavery legislation. The Guidance on Reasonable Steps to Manage ...

Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... period of regulator-only enforcement. We trust ASIC to take action based on the public interest." Much like the Modern Slavery Act, the government will conduct a review of climate disclosure requirements 2028-29. The review will be led by Treasury, working ...
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