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FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... as the federal government announced plans to make climate reporting mandatory from 1 July 2024, a review of the Modern Slavery Act recommended meaningful reforms to enhance protections of human rights and Treasury announced a long-anticipated sustainable ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and Be Slavery Free finds that while three in four Australians believe their purchasing habits can help stamp out modern slavery, 70% want to shop ethically but are constrained by cost-of-living barriers. Experts say more investment is needed in ethical ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... issues that boards need to deal with is increasing very rapidly. The best of them seem to be looking at climate and modern slavery. But beyond that, there's not a lot of deep engagement." There is a "looming" disconnect between board and stakeholder ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... oil and gas extraction, manufacturing and construction. "In some ways this is not surprising," Cockayne said. "Modern slavery risks tend to be higher in sectors that rely more on lower-skilled labour. "And just a reminder here - this preliminary analysis ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... decimal point, such as power and water usage, others you're not. If we broaden that, we have social engagement, modern slavery and governance as well - how do we build that into the scorecard?" Globally, 37% of businesses have aligned their sustainability ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
More than 7000 Australian businesses have filed modern slavery statements following the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. However, broader adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other forms ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... improving the qualities of the timber and forestry products Brambles purchases. APA Group responsible procurement and modern slavery program manager Claudia Campbell highlighted that human rights considerations play strongly in purchasing decisions. ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... combined with social movements such as Black Lives Matter; and rising awareness around sick leave practices and Modern Slavery increased awareness of and willingness to act on 'S' factors. While ESG used to be a "nice-to-have", it is now formalised ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... has outlined a three-year strategic plan to identify and eradicate the more than 16,400 estimated instances of modern slavery in the state. NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne delivered the roadmap to foster responsible business ...