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Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... economy and a significant challenge for Australian companies and investors. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) also welcomes Rio Tinto's "leadership and commitment" in putting the climate strategy to a vote and urges the company ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Slavery Statement which will be released on 31 March, Scentre Group said. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has been engaging with Scentre Group on the issue, and was preparing to file a shareholder resolution for the upcoming ...

Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... that can be compared across the industry, according to recommendations from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). ACCR has published Cutting Carbon : what the rush to divest fossil fuels means for emissions reduction and engagement ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Rio Tinto as chief people officer in April. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, called for deep cultural change at Rio Tinto. "The next three to six months are the critical time for Rio Tinto's refreshed ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... promulgated in 2007," said James Fitzgerald, strategy lead and counsel at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). "In the years since, it's turned from something that looks like a positive benefit for Indigenous people, to something ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed resolutions with two companies, kicking off its campaign for the major AGM season in Australia. Dan Gocher, ACCR director of climate and environment The resolutions to BHP request ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... day job and if they pollute the world, they should actually be penalised?" The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) also said executives must not be rewarded for normal business functions. "While AGL's intention to reward executives ...

Poor disclosure around labour hire workforce in listed companies: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... contracting workforce in annual reporting documents, according to research from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). Katie Hepworth, ACCR director of workers' rights ACCR's report, Labour Hire and Contracting Across the ASX100 ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... put to the Woodside AGM has received a majority of shareholders' support. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) lodged four shareholder resolutions with the AGM of ASX-listed oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum Limited. The AGM ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... well. Within Australia, Katie Hepworth, director of workers' rights at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), highlighted concerns over the impacts of COVID-19 in the agriculture and cleaning sectors, because of previously identified ...