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Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... chains that rely on underpayment of workers, underpaid workers, weak regulations, and illegal activities such as forced labour, are unsustainable. Companies that practice such activities are exposed to compliance and brand risk, which may negatively ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Modern slavery risk not included FS Sustainability understands the review will fall short of discussing modern slavery and labour rights risks as it did not come up in consultation. It was recently revealed that leading carbon trading platform South ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... discussions, particularly as relates to issues like modern slavery in renewable energy, such as the use of forced and child labour in cobalt mining and state-sponsored forced labour in the production of polysilicon that goes in to PV panels, as highlighted ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... (82%) rather than impact (18%). Australians believe governments and companies should be responsible for eradicating forced labour, child labour, and ensuring a fair living wage. "This report shows that Australians are increasingly aware and care about ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investment decision-making could reflect "a deepening recognition that ESG issues - encompassing areas such as climate risk and labour relations - are financially material". "As the industry continues to focus on responsible investing practices, active ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... just be thrown out the window." Ainsworth said First Nations groups need capital and capability development within the labour market to break down barriers to investment and de-risk. Capital needs to be harnessed towards Indigenous businesses, and they ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies have a higher level of forced labour risk in their operations than other developed countries, according to the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Phil ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Change projects an additional 1.47 billion jobs globally in sectors critical to climate stability, while the International Labour Organisation estimates that 24 million jobs will be created in areas like clean energy, EVs and energy efficiency, if we ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... optimism, he says there are three main obstacles on the road to net zero by 2030: supply chains, social license, and the labour market. "The idea that there's just a linear line between now and 2030 or 2050, there's no supply chain challenges ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... chain expert Flavio Macau commenting that the construction industry is currently grappling with soaring energy costs, while labour, building material and land are in short supply. RMIT economist David Hayward commented that the plan only provides for ...