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Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... week that human rights organisation Walk Free has issued its most recent Global Slavery Index, which found that 50 million people worldwide live in modern slavery, with 10 million more people in slavery compared to five years earlier. The Global Slavery ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... economic activity. 29% of the global population lives under moderate or severe food insecurity, while more than two billion people worldwide are overweight and approximately 2.5 billion tons of food are lost or wasted each year throughout the food value ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... manages those issues." Cairns said that AI at present is primarily being used to support or enhance existing processes or people rather than as a new standalone process, so that human workers are able to check for error and manage these concerns. Core ...

FS Sustainability launches inaugural ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... managing editor of FS Sustainability. "We were blown away by the diversity of skills, experiences and backgrounds from the people who live, breathe and implement ESG from a variety of positions across ASX-listed companies, from the big end of town to ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... The focus on DEI extends APRA's view on the need for broad perspectives on boards, Rowell said. "By bringing together people from different backgrounds, broader perspectives can be shared, leading to a wider view of potential risks and opportunities," ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to invest in the three themes defined by the group's first fund: sustainable living, health and wellbeing and empowering people, including investments in health tech, climate tech, mental health, education and sustainability. Giant Leap II has already ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... all of these are mainly caused by displacement. According to the latest statistics, there are approximately 100 million people displaced worldwide. For those that can escape to another country, as Ukrainians are escaping to other parts of Europe, there ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and organisation, are interrelated and share a lot of variance with each other. According to the Australian government's People at Work, 48% of employees believe workplaces are mentally unhealthy. Mental health concerns have increased from 20% to 30% ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
A new report has found that Australians' subjective wellbeing has fallen to the lowest score on record and that young people and low-income Australians, as well as those without secure work, are worse affected. Australian Unity and Deakin University ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022 found that in a time of dramatic global decline in public trust in institutions, mutual trust between First Nations people and other Australians is growing and corporates have a vital role to play. However, the 2022 Australian Reconciliation Barometer ...