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AkademikerPension to ditch US treasuries

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... sovereigns against our policy for responsible investments. In this case, our monitoring has identified violations of human rights, and we have therefore decided to exclude the State of Israel and state-controlled enterprises from our investment universe," ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... traditional, slow-moving audits, allowing customers to more quickly achieve proactive assurance and truly safeguard the human rights of every worker in modern supply chains," Martin said. Meanwhile, ReGen Strategic general manager for sustainability ...

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... new role, he is tasked with expanding Foresight's work in climate risk, sustainability, nature-based solutions, human rights and modern slavery, and helping grow its partnerships and alliances. Jeyaretnam worked at EY for over a decade, joining through ...

The benefits of modern slavery due diligence laws in Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... benefits and methods for developing due diligence laws in Australia. Moderator for the event and UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan was joined by Macquarie University professor Surya Deva and Pillar Two chief executive Vanessa ...

System-level climate risks material in every way: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... said they incorporate systems thinking into stewardship. Similarly, they recognise key risks such as climate change, human rights, biodiversity loss, resource depletion and social inequality, as material threats to long-term performance. Furthermore ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Snow Foundation, Carol Schwartz, a leading business and community leader, and Serena Grant, director of business and human rights at Minderoo Foundation. They join Elana Rubin, Natasha Stott Despoja, Marianne Perkovic and Elizabeth Lewin. Geoff Wilson ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... just with Social Ventures - but also serving as a board member and committee chair at Zahra Foundation Australia and Human Rights Law Centre. "These past four years in impact investing have been deeply fulfilling, and I'm grateful and energised to ...

Norway wealth fund leans on AI for climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... considerations, and 31% social. Twenty-three percent of all engagements relate to climate, followed by 13% relating to human rights. Greater use of AI is one of five strategic priorities outlined in the climate report. The others include enhancing focus ...

Accelerating green capital: What Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy means for business

ILONA MILLAR, LILY MORTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... respect of other key environmental objectives and meeting minimum social safeguards (MSS) for corporate governance, human rights and First Nations people's rights. The release of the Taxonomy is a significant development in Australia's Sustainable Finance ...

HESTA outlines priorities to ASX 300 boards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... adopted, and decent work, relating to flexibility and fair conditions, prioritised. This also includes management of human rights risks. "These efforts not only attract and retain talent but also foster innovation, help close the gender pay gap and drive ...