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Westpac, Stockland named DJSI group industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Companies showed the most improvement relative to 2015 in corporate citizenship and philanthropy, but were leas improved on labour practice indicators and human rights. "The criteria 'Labour Practice Indicators and Human Rights' deteriorated the most ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... development of software solutions for supply chain transparency. The report cited "workplace health and safety incidents, labour disputes, geopolitical conflicts, environmental disasters and new legislation in areas such as conflict minerals and modern ...

Dimensional Fund Advisors launches Global Sustainability Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... or reduce exposure" to companies connected to or derive revenue from practices such as tobacco, gambling, alcohol, child labour, cluster munitions, pornography and factory farming, the asset manager said. Dimensional's methodology is augmented by its ...

Video: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... executive director of MSCI ESG Research. Cope noted that the UN Global Compact's Guiding Principles covers human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption as well as the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... work and its alignment with economic diplomacy, Cope noted. "Our companies have made core commitments to human rights and labour rights and environment and anti-corruption issues," Cope said. "If companies are to be engaged in aid development issues ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... report, investors and companies in the mining sector both agreed that occupational health and safety, communities, and labour are material, while in the metals sector companies and investors cited occupational health and safety, climate strategy, and ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... eliminate 26 empty wine bottles, corks, labels and cardboard boxes from going to the landfill or being recycled. Sommelier and labour time is reduced as the process of unpacking and decorking, is removed and pouring wine from a tap is easier and quicker ...

GRI creates GOLD Community for stakeholders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations from 69 countries, representing more than 35 sectors including civil society, business, mediating institutions, labour and intergovernmental agencies, GRI said. "The GOLD Community is made up of leading organizations that are helping GRI ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Forced labour, child labour and exploitation are "significant problems" in the supply chain of the electronics industry, according to the 2016 Electronics Industry Trends report published by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale. In their second report ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Salvatico, vice president of MSCI ESG Research. Cope noted that the UN Global Compact's Guiding Principles covers human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption as well as the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development ...