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Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... how they will be impacted by various scenarios." Modern Slavery in the supply chain - and the launch of the Modern Slavery Act in Australia- has also been an area of focus for Ausbil. Ausbil noted that according to the UN, 40 million people, worldwide ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... companies and investors "to assess their exposure to modern slavery and aid them in reporting under the new Modern Slavery Act 2018." The Modern Slavery Act 2018 came into effect as of the beginning of 2019 and will require organsations with revenue ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... gearing up for another busy year ahead, with experts telling The Sustainability Report that first year of the Modern Slavery Act, wider human rights risks, the issue of restored trust, and increased activity around climate risk adaptation and mitigation ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
The forthcoming Modern Slavery Act will apply to superannuation funds and asset managers with revenue of more than $100 million, meaning that funds will have to report on their exposures to modern slavery and their management of those risks. Experts ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... slavery and human trafficking are the key topics of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and the UK Modern Slavery Act." The report also references the foreshadowed Australian Modern Slavery Act as well. Petersen noted that the gulf between ...

ACSI finalist for 2018 Human Rights Business Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... ACSI noted it's work in improving human rights standards, including advocacy around the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, supply chain sourcing, gender discrimination, whistleblower protections and wage fraud. "By increasing awareness of human ...

Konica Minolta on working towards ethical supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... the fact that we're serious about having a look at the goods and services that we consume, and the impending Modern Slavery Act. Most of our main suppliers had no knowledge of what was coming. The tone that we took with everybody wasn't preaching or ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... said. "Our view is that the more the ASX governance principles focus on proper disclosure like TCFD, like the Modern Slavery Act, the more it's going to be price into the market. ESG risks are not priced into the market, which I think it's a concern. ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... other risks as part of that transition. Am I contributing to a more sustainable workforce, am I exposed to the modern slavery act? It's not more important than risk-adjusted returns, but it changes the dynamics and the dialogue."

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian business appear unprepared for the imminent introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2018, according to the findings of Deloitte's 2018 Annual Review of the State of CSR in Australia and New Zealand report. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte The ...