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Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... very fine line between what is modern slavery legally and technically defined on the one hand, and human rights or labour rights issues." He said workers on or below a living wage, while not technically defined as modern slavery, are particularly vulnerable ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... achieved outcomes when it comes to human rights. However, Turner said, "safety is such a low bar to be aiming for." "Labour rights is so much broader," she said. "In the last 10 years, we've had the pandemic and it's had a huge impact on the ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... milestone while opening new themes." This year, themes to be closed off include climate transition of financials, labour rights in a post-COVID world, human rights due diligence for conflict affected and high risks areas, cyber security, and corporate ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly listed companies ...

High modern slavery risk to ASX 300: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... where those risks have materialised into impact - through potential involvement in modern slavery controversies or labour rights controversies more generally." According to ISS ESG data, approximately 30% of the ASX 300 are linked to 5 or more products ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... containing global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius. "We're advocating that governments work closely with labour rights movements, affected workers, their communities as well as working with women to identify diversified economic activities ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... chair of ESG Research Australia. "The uptick in research focused on issues surrounding modern slavery, human and labour rights, and First Nations peoples' rights mirrors prominent events that have taken place over the last 12 months like the destruction ...

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 ...