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Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... anti-slavery commissioner. The Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 amends the Modern Slavery Act 2018 to "establish the core functions of the anti-slavery commissioner, including engaging and supporting victims and ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery risk and direct air capture and storage inefficiencies. The Climate Change Authority's (CCA) review of the ACCU scheme ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... there is also a push to integrate human rights concerns into discussions, particularly as relates to issues like modern slavery in renewable energy, such as the use of forced and child labour in cobalt mining and state-sponsored forced labour in the ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "There are great groups like [Australian Council of Superannuation Investors] who have focused heavily on modern slavery and human trafficking and do focus on other issues, but when you go to things and when you're looking at sustainable finance ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... the federal government announced plans to make climate reporting mandatory from 1 July 2024, a review of the Modern Slavery Act recommended meaningful reforms to enhance protections of human rights and Treasury announced a long-anticipated sustainable ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and Be Slavery Free finds that while three in four Australians believe their purchasing habits can help stamp out modern slavery, 70% want to shop ethically but are constrained by cost-of-living barriers. Experts say more investment is needed in ethical ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... issues that boards need to deal with is increasing very rapidly. The best of them seem to be looking at climate and modern slavery. But beyond that, there's not a lot of deep engagement." There is a "looming" disconnect between board and stakeholder ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... https://www.fssustainability.com.au/asx-200-modern-slavery-disclosure-lags Compliance without ambition: Taking stock of ASX200 reporting under Australia's Modern Slavery Act, a report produced by Pillar Two. It describes analysis of ASX200 companies ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... More than 7000 Australian businesses have filed modern slavery statements following the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. However, broader adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... improving the qualities of the timber and forestry products Brambles purchases. APA Group responsible procurement and modern slavery program manager Claudia Campbell highlighted that human rights considerations play strongly in purchasing decisions. ...