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Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... in 2023 the market is expected to grow by 6.23% annually to 2027. However, many consumers and investors are unaware of the risk of modern slavery in seafood supply chains, and how that can impact on businesses as well as affected workers. La Trobe University ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... monetary policy," the review said. "This is because standard monetary policy tools would not provide a targeted response to the risk. To use monetary policy to pursue a climate-related objective would involve substantial trade-offs for its contribution ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 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 impacts are not limited ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... executives are failing to execute sustainability strategies, as resource challenges are threatening to compound previous risks. Risk of greenwashing is of high concern for executives, with 87% of respondents looking to incorporate better measurement ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... taskforce will be comprised of three workstreams covering corporate disclosure improvement, ESG financial product activation and risk management enhancement. It will establish ESG fund disclosure targets, disclosure items and standards related to fund ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... peripheral markets, targeting office buildings. The aim is to maintain the carbon footprint of the portfolio below the carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor's 1.5°C trajectory model at all times and to target a reduction of -40% GHC emissions by 2030. Conducting ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... number of companies disclose more complex actions to manage slavery risks, with less than 10% working with suppliers to build risk management capacity, consulting with potentially affected groups or defining effectiveness to help track performance. "Investors ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) to make investments with higher risk tolerance in the priority sectors, and update Emissions Reduction Fund goals to greater incentivises businesses, households ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has proposed mandatory climate-related disclosure for its listed companies. The exchange has published a consultation paper that proposes enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social and ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... how reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity within the portfolio at various percentages from 10% to 90% affect active risk, active return and tracking error. The analysis found that investors can reuce overall portfolio emissions intensity by seeking ...