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Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... addition to the human cost, this years' report highlighted that the biggest material financial risks for investees is supply chain traceability and verification, a lack of dedicated company resources, and a general aversion to the term 'slavery' curbing ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Ausbil has emerged as a key leader in Australia's push against labour exploitation. Ausbil Investment Management's high-profile ESG lead Måns Carlsson has been re-elected as a member of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Advisory Panel for the 2024-2025 ...

Green moves at MSCI, Future Fund, Minderoo, U Ethical

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... advocate for sustainable investing. "The early days at Trucost saw us figuring out how to do the world's first Scope 3 supply chain and financed emissions calculations, delivering groundbreaking research such as the environmental P&L concept... and [with] ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Ahead of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit on November 7-8, experts discuss how investors can integrate nature risks into climate strategies. With stronger nature protection laws currently before parliament, it is emerging as a key ...

Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... potential role alongside other actors in the process," Hazra said. Modern slavery may be present in every country and supply chain in the world, according to Walk Free director of business and human rights, Serena Grant. "There is a growing awareness ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors gains an edge by vowing to publicly disclose on nature in 2025, joining a growing list of signatories to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). It joins investors representing US$15.9 trillion AUM - including ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... The Human Development Index notes this downward spiral began with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated labour and supply chain challenges. Climate change will only serve to exacerbate the problem, Netto said. "Resilient societies will become even more ...

Misleading ads rampant for sustainability jobs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... businesses to comply with these new rules, they must hire staff knowledgeable on ESG who would need to review their supply chain. For larger businesses, sustainability reporting managers must be fluent on addressing modern slavery and where that could ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... risk of deportation, yet they are often too afraid to seek formal justice." Slavery poses operational risks around supply chain certainty, import bans or even greater regulatory and compliance burdens. Julia Leske, managing director and senior consultant ...

Ultra rich bet on green energy for data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... team of 'boots on the ground' experts help Macquarie navigate the complexities of long-time investments and supply chain issues. "Data centres and artificial intelligence are seeing exponential demand," Vaudour said. "The 'Magnificent Seven' ...