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Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... meantime? Meanwhile, Parker warns investors to "assess and address" nature risks, keeping interconnected issues like modern slavery and Indigenous rights in mind. "We are likely to soon see some kind of shadow pricing by investors to recognise ecosystem ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... as well as an exploration of the investor's potential role alongside other actors in the process," Hazra said. Modern slavery may be present in every country and supply chain in the world, according to Walk Free director of business and human rights ...

Misleading ads rampant for sustainability jobs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... review their supply chain. For larger businesses, sustainability reporting managers must be fluent on addressing modern slavery and where that could be a line item in the accounts. The AASB started advertising three job ads this week that are crucial ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Investors in rural industries may face reputational and legal risk, as a new report warns 16,400 people are trapped in modern slavery in NSW. Agriculture, horticulture and meat processing in rural and regional areas, as well as labour hire companies ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... the independent statutory authority. However, any company with slavery in its supply chain may be implicated in modern slavery crimes itself. "When the Modern Slavery Act talks about a product of modern slavery, it means that modern slavery at any point ...

M&A deals ramp up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... EMEA (57%) and APAC (55%) regions rank regulation requirements much more prominently than in the Americas (19%). Modern slavery is also a major factor considered to have a commercial, rather than altruistic, value. Julie Vasadi, head of ESG due diligence ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
ESG regulation is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
A new modern slavery scorecard will help financiers screen for and disclose portfolio risk. Investors increasingly face regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny regarding the labour practices of their holdings. Issues like forced labour, child labour and ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... In 2015, it was one of the first super funds to come up with a climate adaptation plan. In 2020, it developed a modern slavery risk assessment tool. But none of those milestones will compare to the level of active engagement ahead. Stewart said the fund ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... in the Middle East, decarbonisation, healthcare/pandemic unpreparedness, AI, terrorism, human rights violations, modern slavery, and post-conflict peacebuilding. "Political events come in many different shapes and sizes not all of them will have any ...