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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 ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... diligence and how companies ensure they monitor and reduce the risk of modern slavery in their operations and in their supply chain. The Modern Slavery Act and its expected impacts were the subject of a masterclass at the recent Responsible Investment ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... around climate risk - a re-emergence of the definition of key non-financial risks, be it climate, gender diversity, supply chain, or human rights." The report found that globally, the number of human rights-related reporting requirements is growing ...

ACSI finalist for 2018 Human Rights Business Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... it's work in improving human rights standards, including advocacy around the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, supply chain sourcing, gender discrimination, whistleblower protections and wage fraud. "By increasing awareness of human rights risks ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... they've been doing, looking at the future of the forestry sector. They have major corporations involved in the whole supply chain from growing forests to processing of wood and new products that come from wood fibre." New Forests has more than USD $3.5 ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... turnover of $100 million are in line to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery in operations and the supply chain. The bill is widely expected to pass, as it has broad political support from political parties, as well as business ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... and disclosure around issues including remuneration, cognitive diversity at board level, climate risk management, supply chain management, and strategic human capital management among other issues, Vamos said.

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Covenant Organisation (APCO) member companies, including Dell Australia, Nestle Australia, Virgin Australia Airlines and supply chain logistics company, CHEP Australia. Ultimately, APCO adopted the framework as a reporting tool for member companies "I ...