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Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... quite a while, driven by wage inflation, stricter regulation, stricter enforcement of regulation, and outsourcing of production into other Asian countries," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "The trade war has accelerated that. From a Chinese manufacturer's point ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
A new report from the Wilderness Society shows that 73% of all deforestation in Queensland is linked to beef production, calling on Australian companies to assess their exposures to deforestation in the beef supply chain. The Wilderness Society conducted ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... plastics when you account for the water, land, carbon impact, transport costs and other factors that went into its production." In Australia, investors have seen retailers Woolworths and Coles remove plastic bags, with Woolworths alone reporting that ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... associations: the Australian Industry Greenhouse Network, the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, the Business Council of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... vulnerable people." The report found that 37% of companies have published a complete list of suppliers at the final stage of production, which has more than doubled since 2013. The report also found that since 2013, 32% more companies are tracing inputs ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... exposure to toxic materials, unfair wages, failure to obtain proper consent in clinical trials and forced labour in production of raw materials for medical devices." The report contains checklists for companies to assess their readiness in meeting the ...

ACCR planning to lodge resolutions at Santos, Woodside Petroleum AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... and Woodside are members of a number of groups that take adverse climate positions, including Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and the Business Council of Australia. ACCR believes that both companies should "monitor ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... hectares of land and forests in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States for sustainable timber production and conservation. New Forests will benefit from the initiatives that WCBSD is undertaking with regards to natural capital ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... the door. You have to start somewhere and of course, you have to start experimental and small because that's how all production starts. So if we can get the groundswell of this, we've got an awesome looking website. We've got great brands; we've got ...

CEFC provides $56 million finance to Numurkah Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... an outstanding example of how clean energy can be integrated into manufacturing operations to help decarbonise their production processes and reduce costs with locked-in solar contracts." The successful financial close of Numurkah is "one of the most ...