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CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $150 million in the IFM Investors' managed IMF Australian Infrastructure Fund, which will target emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives across IFM-owned assets. Ian Learmonth, CEO ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... to eat, but they will provide for it." Carlsson-Sweeny compared claims around health to wider terminology around supply chain issues, such as Fair Trade, human rights issues and other impacts. "If you're a company and you say, we guarantee that there's ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... says that Australian companies need to undertake thorough analysis of their exposures to human rights risks in their supply chain. It is widely expected that the Australian government will pass a Modern Slavery Act during the current term of government. ...

ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. It was withdrawn after Woolworths committed to providing more disclosure on human rights impacts. ACCR would consider pulling ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... remunerated," Davidson said. Due diligence is a key concern for monitoring modern slavery-related issues in the corporate supply chain, Bell said. "How do you make the UN Convention on Human Rights real for corporates here," Bell said. "We've had a number ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... within many of the products Australian consumers purchase and use on a daily basis. This occurs largely through the supply chain and is most prominent in low value, upstream activities that are labour intensive and occur in developing countries, although ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... cruelty, chemicals of concern, mandatory detention of asylum seekers, alcohol, junk foods, pornography, human rights and supply chain concerns, and payday lending. FAIR also introduces a gender diversity screen, requiring a "requisite level" of gender ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... of issues over the last two years where companies have disappointed in their management within their workforce and supply chain. If you look at corporate culture, the banking sector is providing an example of what happens when problems in your corporate ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... also disclosed it undertook climate-related scenario testing of a "select group of customers in the thermal coal supply chain," including customers with operations in thermal coal extraction, coal rail transport, coal-associated ports and coal-fired ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed the resolution in on behalf of shareholders. ACCR recently ...