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Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 behind."

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... audits and other forms of supply chain management!" On the flip side, companies that have previously been aware of labour rights infractions and are managing those exposures have been better prepared to manage the health and wellbeing as well as financial ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... exclude shares of certain companies whose conduct contravenes the principles of the UN Global Compact pertaining to labour rights, human rights, environment and anti-corruption. Its benchmark is the FTSE Australia 300 Choice index, and the management ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... needs of the most marginalised and vulnerable are given the most appropriate attention. Principles Three to Six on Labour Rights provide a framework for ensuring stable continuation on income and benefits despite flexible working arrangements including ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... - companies in defense, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, nuclear, pornography, any companies violating human rights, labour rights, or using child labour ; general business malpractice and controversial environmental practice. Amundi then selects companies ...

Business has role to play in protecting human rights: Gillian Triggs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... hailed the passage of the Modern Slavery Act, but noted that there are more cases in which rights like work and labour rights are still being violated. She pointed to recent examples in the franchising sector, such as wage theft allegations against 7-11 ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... forming a view on earnings versus consensus forecast. "There is no trade-off between financial returns and better labour rights," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We look at three aspects - earnings risk, earnings sustainability, and management quality. I think ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... it's stuff that people actually eat. People are more prone to act on claims of health or sugar-free that than on labour rights." "I wouldn't be surprised if you don't see similar cases going forward, because of the temptation of companies to portray ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... participation in the Minerals Council, and to Woolworths, asking for increased transparency in human rights and labour rights in their agricultural supply chain. Dean Paatsch, director of Ownership Matters, told The Sustainability Report that it may ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Wesfarmers, but noted that their systems are "average." Nimbalker noted that disclosure and management of human rights and labour rights issues is increasingly becoming a priority for affected companies. "The more I talk to institutional investors, they're ...