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Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... "This was often driven by the regulators themselves. In future, companies and customers will look at their entire supply chain when looking at carbon footprints, and labour rights, and companies that are not paying attention to this now will fall beh ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 2040, which entails a commitment to no longer purchasing offsets. The company is working in collaboration with its supply chain and commercial real estate peers to move the industry towards absolute zero carbon Lendlease said. Lendlease's global ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The global meat supply chain carries risks including animal welfare, occupational health and safety and climate change, but companies around the world across the supply chain are enhancing their disclosures and practices. Global fund manager Robeco ...

C-suite executives cite climate as top risk to growth: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... change, show me a clear strategy that aligns with ours. Often they'll take it another step further to look to the supply chain of an acquisition, to see how they're managing their climate risks through the supply chain, which will be my challenge ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... World Health Organization, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and others, there is a logistical and supply chain challenge of distributing the vaccines, some of whom require storage at sub-zero temperatures and must be used within a ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the footprint of business and taking that different lens to mapping your operations, your investments, and your own supply chain and the supply chain potentially of those you might manage, such as financial assets." The guide notes that modern slavery ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... out there are embracing it." Antia cited data sources such as heat and water stress metrics, satellite imagery and supply chain analysis that is providing additional observations for investors to integrate. "Alternative data is important because it provides ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Mobil doesn't make sense. But if we're talking modern slavery and encouraging companies to look to their supply chain, that does make sense in engagement." The engagement approach can also differ by asset class, whether it be through equity holdings ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... that gathers and collates information from industry suppliers on their modern slavery exposures in operations and supply chain. Scentre Group is part of that collaborative group. The tech solution developed via Informed 365 is gathering pre-competitive ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... to reduce its carbon footprint, its toxicity footprint, and do something to benefit the community and he overall supply chain. That falls under environmental protection and sustainable living. This is where these themes fit into the way we assess companies." ...