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Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Walk Free noted that the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands have the strongest government responses to modern slavery. However, the report also found ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... the Dutch Banking Association; Switzerland, convened by TNFD Taskforce Member UBS on an interim basis; and the United Kingdom, convened by the Green Finance Institute (GFI).

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... climate policies that will unlock the capital needed to transition to a net zero economy. Investors are ready." The United Kingdom and European Union are found to be the most attractive destinations for green investment, although the report finds that ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... will be awarded a certificate. The CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing was developed by CFA Society of the United Kingdom in consultation with leading firms and is recognised by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). "We are seeing ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... under-pricing of climate risks in the market." The groups note that other jurisdictions including New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong have moved to mandatory disclosure regimes that address the gaps in voluntary reporting, and say that failure ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... R-Factor laggards. Of these, seven companies (50%) were in the United States, five companies (36%) were in the United Kingdom, and two (14%) were in Australia. "We did target companies in Australia, with particular focus on looking at director independence ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... proposed CBAM and Australia's ongoing negotiation of free trade agreements with the EU and the post-Brexit United Kingdom both highlight the fact that Australia tends to perform more strongly in a multi-lateral and globalized economic system, and ...

AMMA names Lisa Ali to Board of Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... brings an international perspective on people leadership, having worked in executive roles in the Caribbean, Brazil, United Kingdom and Abu Dhabi, for some of the world's largest oil and gas companies. "In addition, Ms Ali's passion for developing ...

Microfinance provider Grameen Australia hires Adam Mooney

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... and governance experience in community-led economic development and inclusive finance in Australia, Cambodia, the United Kingdom, PNG and other countries. He was the inaugural CEO of Australia's largest microfinance organisation, Good Shepherd Microfinance ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... warmer global temperatures. The GCNA report says Australia lags other developed countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom in its preparation for climate change associated health issues and that without a federal climate policy, it risks 'more ...