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ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 8% of companies identified a modern slavery incident or allegation in the third year of reporting under the Modern Slavery Act, according to new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI has commissioned Compliance ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has added forced labour and modern slavery, just transition and tackling tax transparency to its 2023 engagement themes, while exploring engagement with governments on key ESG issues. Robeco launched its focused engagement ...

Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... have published a new reaerc report featuring a survey of nearly 90 businesses on the impact of Australia's Modern Slavery Act and necessary reforms to the regime. The federal government has been conducting a review of the Modern Slavery Act, and ...

Former MAS chief sustainability officer launches advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues. "Whether you're monitoring/engaging workers to understand the supply chain, at the moment most modern slavery act reporting is quite manual, there's a great opportunity to get technology involved." To that end, McBain is working ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... a big issue, but it went to first place after having had three years of greenhouse gas emissions, diversity and modern slavery as the top 3, to have cybersecurity go from fourth to first, that's pretty interesting," said co-head of ESG at the Perennial ...

FS Sustainability launches final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent and seeking ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... organisation priority ESG areas with a view to create positive change with real-world outcomes (such as climate change or modern slavery) and aligning stewardship policies, objectives and activities with these strategic priorities; and reactive stewardship ...

FSI names new global head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... picking topics that there isn't enough focus on and really trying to dig in," she said. "There is a big focus on modern slavery and a lot of focus on modern slaverythrough the market, but what we've tried to do through Investors Against Slavery ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... managing the risk and opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures or ensuring that their companies resemble the broader Australian community by implementing ...

First Sentier Investors hires industry exec to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... ethical and ESG superannuation funds. Le Mesurier has led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement for Climate Action 100+. The appointment is a "significant addition to the team, signalling ...