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Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Anti-Slavery Commission' Office has released a paper that recommends two key reforms to strengthen the national approach to modern slavery legislation. It wants to see the introduction of a mandatory risk-based modern slavery due diligence ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... The report attributed this spike to Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), legislated in May 2024. While the policy did not come into effect until July 2025, automakers were incentivised to move older, more carbon intensive stock in the ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... economic fundamentals are weak in the face of a structural budget deficit which prevents funding for a wide range of important policy needs, including productivity-enhancing reform and cost-of-living relief for households. Functioning to address significant ...

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new wave which has now become regulation in Europe, policy and change in key regions worldwide, representing billions in investment flows while going through ups and downs," she told ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new wave which has now become regulation in Europe, policy and change in key regions worldwide, representing billions in investment flows while going through ups and downs," she told ...

AkademikerPension to ditch US treasuries

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... or in Israeli state-owned companies due to "ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, [which] is in breach with our policy for responsible investments." "The decision is based on an assessment that the ongoing conflict is not being conducted in accordance ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... consequences. It ensures due diligence by requiring suppliers and contractors to respond to questions around modern slavery policy and controls; supply chain risk and transparency; labour policies and practices; supplier audits; training and awareness ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... opportunity to make better use of materials, overall our progress has been slow," Chong said. "With the right approach to policy and regulation, we can support progress towards a more efficient and sustainable economy." Implementing circular economy ...

More funding needed to modernise renewable energy infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... research indicated investment in energy efficiency has risen by 50% compared to 2019 levels. The report credits this to policy and regulation, technology deployment, reindustrialisation and international collaboration. However, the findings have also ...

Australia to withstand fossil fuel sector decline: IMF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... declining investment in fossil extractive sectors," the report stated. "However, key features of the Australian economy and the policy environment put it in a strong place to weather this shock. In particular, the Australian economy is highly diversified ...