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Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... redress child or forced labour if it is found in their supply chain, the report said. The statistics around payment of a living wage is also dire, Hickey said. "For example, take the living wage - the bad news is that we only have 5% of companies surveyed ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... still so much more work to be done." One of the areas of concern for Baptist World Aid Australia is the issue of a living wage, Nimbalker said. "It is disappointing to see that living wages remain such a difficult issue," he said. "Only 5% of companies ...

Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... comes to workers' wages, companies are making progress, but progress is slower, particularly around the issue of a living wage. In 2013, the report notes 11% of companies could demonstrate improved wages for workers - today, that figure is 42%. "It is ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report recently recorded a live panel discussion entitled Labour Rights and other ESG issues in Asia, sponsored by Ausbil Investment Management. Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia: The Highlights from The Sustainability Report ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
Fast fashion garment brands globally as well as in Australia are facing a potential "inflection point" to their business model, with pressures from increased labour and environmental costs predicted to impact on how companies access factories overseas ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... since the first report in 2014. "The grades reflect how well companies know the supply chain and whether they pay a living wage," Nimbalker said. "The best rated companies still can't trace from the manufacturers back to the mines. Only 11% knew where ...

AMP Capital assesses progress, risks in Bangladesh factories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... source apparel from Bangladeshi suppliers are still exposed to risks including poor working conditions, lack of a living wage and poor infrastructure, according to a report from AMP Capital. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, AMP Capital Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, senior ...

Kmart, Pacific Brands increase Bangladesh disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Cambodia, but other issues for supply chain risk include child labour, the risks of sandblasting and paying employees a living wage, Carlsson-Sweeny said. He noted that currently, the Bangladeshi Labour Ministry is considering a move to increase the ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the work might be outsourced to a sub-contractor, with no assurances that the sub-contractors' employees are paid a living wage. Investors seeking reassurance that their invested companies are managing supply chain risks could look to one of the international ...
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