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Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... of mind concern for many people." Firms that are relatively well positioned to manage human rights risks in their supply chain include Telstra, Wesfarmers and Woolworths. We don't want to name and shame companies that comply with the Act and find issues," ...

Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Businesses must put climate resilience at the core of strategy, and scale up investment in mitigation efforts alongside adaptation efforts, according to a new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Andrew Petersen ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... and the importance of business knowing and showing that they respect human rights across business operations and supply chain," Zimmerman said. "With the momentum around the Modern Slavery Act, it is important for companies to understand the whole breadth ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... increased its business-wide focus on sustainability. It sends a strong message to participants of Woolworths' extensive supply chain and makes a clear statement about its sustainability and emissions reduction objectives to the estimated 30 million customers ...

CFSGAM to divest from tobacco products across portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM)/First State Investments is now excluding manufacturers of cigarettes and tobacco products from its portfolios. "There is no shortage of credible evidence of the wide-reaching harm caused by the tobacco ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... Australia's sixth Ethical Fashion Report h ighlights how fashion brands are progressing on ethical management of supply chain. This year's edition grades 130 apparel companies from A to F on the current systems and strategies in place to ethically manage ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... their stories through the TCFD framework and how they will be impacted by various scenarios." Modern Slavery in the supply chain - and the launch of the Modern Slavery Act in Australia- has also been an area of focus for Ausbil. Ausbil noted that according ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Five sectors of ASX200 companies - mining, financial services, construction and property, food, beverages and agriculture and healthcare - are most at risk of exposure to modern slavery, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Council ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... human side of commodities" as one of its 10 risks for 2019. "While many high-profile food retailers disclose strong supply chain programmes and policies, there are substantial differentials in their Human Rights - Supply Chain unmanaged risk scores," ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... thing was that they're quite good at managing what is on the label and in the product, but they're not looking at the supply chain," Wakefield-Rann said. "Things like formaldehyde contamination can happen as a result of contamination along the supply ...