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Podcast: Fighting modern slavery - NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Dr James Cockayne is the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner (the first at either a state or federal level). James explains his role, how government, business and investors can catalyse action on modern slavery, and his thoughts as we mark the 10th anniversary ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... businesses must make public their policy and practice to mitigate egregious labour abuse," Yemi Oloruntuyi, MSC head of social policy said. "Certified supply chain businesses that undertake the processing and packing of certified seafood must undergo ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Directors and has held several non-executive director positions, including at Montsalvat and as founder of 3000acres, a social enterprise which aims to unlock under-utilised land across Melbourne to grow food and build strong communities. Her mix of ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... "That's an ongoing issue." Bangladesh has also experienced high rates of inflation, increasing the strain and causing social unrest, a further risk for companies and investors, Carlsson said. Taking a global view Modern slavery and wider human rights ...

Podcast: Impact investing - from rethink to redefine and reallocate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Nuveen global head of impact private equity Rekha Unnithan. Impact investing and the ability to invest to achieve real world social and environmental outcomes as well financial returns is a hot topic in investing, and Unnithan brings Nuveen's perspective ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... reliance on onshore wind development, but notes that "government support for offshore wind farms could help to alleviate the social license challenges associated with onshore projects, although our model only includes 4 GW of offshore capacity." The ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... exchange has published a consultation paper that proposes enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework. It also introduces new disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... processes. It will focus on sectors of risk, particularly in the Asia Pacific. The just transition theme aims to mitigate the social costs of moving to a low carbon economy, particularly in phasing out fossil fuels. It will focus on high emissions sectors ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... approach where businesses take full responsibility for their product throughout its lifecycle, including environmental and social impacts," Rose Read, director of the Centre said. "[It is] a framework and a pathway towards circular economy - design out ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... study, from the University of Portsmouth, Brunel University and Loughborough University in the UK looked at "environmental, social and governance (ESG) decoupling" data across 14 years and found that boardrooms with more equal gender representation were ...