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Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... say we engage, we very much focus on what is industry best practice," Carlsson-Sweeney said. "By going to places like Bangladesh, Cambodia and China, you see the best factories, you see what leaders are doing, and then you come back and say this is what ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... perpetuating the misery of those caught up in slavery-related activities offshore. The Rana Plaza Garment Factory collapse in Bangladesh is a classic case in point. More than 1,000 lives were lost yet the companies caught up in the disaster and subsequent ...

Australian government launches impact investment fund for Asian SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Investing in Women program that commenced in 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said. "From cafe owners in Bangladesh to sustainable agriculture producers in Indonesia, these enterprises will benefit from a new approach to foreign aid ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Reporting in the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program targets five developing countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and pursue two means of addressing instability and poverty alleviation ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... the Indo-Pacific (STIR Indo-Pacific). The STIR Indo-Pacific program will target five developing countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and pursue two means of addressing instability and poverty alleviation by "1) ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... the garment sector, such as poor freedom of association and the gap between actual wages and living wages in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. China has "come a long way in eradicating some of the worst types of labour rights issues," but some ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... consumers, and if the costs are too high, may force retailers to seek new supply relationships elsewhere in Asia, such as Bangladesh and Cambodia. "There are a few different options for retailers," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "Labour costs in the cutting and ...

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark issues draft indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... corporate environment can span topics such as building safety, such as the response to the factory collapses in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, to privacy and access to information, a board umbrella of terms. "From the point of view of an analyst trying to pin ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... it's a good opportunity to ask them what they do about water risk." See Also: AMP Capital assesses progress, risks in Bangladesh factories AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... committed to publish the names and addresses of their suppliers. Kmart also published the names and addresses of its Bangladesh factories on its website in December 2013, and in 2014 published manes and addresses of factories in Cambodia, Southern China ...