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Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian Shares Fund and ETF exclude shares of certain companies whose conduct contravenes the principles of the UN Global Compact pertaining to labour rights, human rights, environment and anti-corruption. Its benchmark is the FTSE Australia 300 Choice ...

Woolworths commits to ambitious GHG emissions cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions and refrigeration leakage to 26% below 2015 levels.? The SBTi is a collaboration between the UN Global Compact, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), CDP and the World Resources Institute, designed to drive corporate climate action and ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... to international norms and conventions - the Paris Agreement, the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs, the UN Global Compact. This is really leading to ramping of reporting outcomes and to commitments to aligning portfolios." While investment managers ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... initiatives, including the EU Commission's life cycle harmonisation pilot phase, the UK's Capital Markets Union and the UN Global Compact - Cities Programme. "I believe that sustainable finance and sustainable infrastructure are key to scaling sustainable ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, the Global Compact Network Australia and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Australia, New Zealand and Pacific have issued a five point plan for a post-COVID-19 recovery. The three sustainably and fair ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director The 48 signatories to a letter coordinated by the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UN GCNA) called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to use the United Nations Sustainable Development ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) is calling for a collaborative effort by government and business to address the serious risks to public health posed by climate change. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director If left unaddressed, climate ...

Government appoints Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australian Industry Group, Business Council of Australia, Global Compact Network Australia and the Law Council of Australia. GCNA executive director, Kylie Porter, welcomed the appointment. "The COVID-19 ...

Northern Trust launches ESG Analytics Summary for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... equity and corporate bond portfolios with investment scores against a range of ESG factors, United Nation's (UN) Global Compact principles and business activity flags. "We have the data that sits behind the fund, so if one of our clients invests in a ...

GCNA awarded federal grant to provide training on modern slavery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The federal government has granted the UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) nearly $100,000 to help companies tackle modern slavery risks under the National Community Crime Prevention Program. Vanessa Zimmerman, founder, Pillar Two GCNA will use ...