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Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... think that progress is happening fast enough." "Payment of a living wage could transform the lives of millions by allowing people to lift themselves out of poverty; and, at the same time, drive economic growth within communities and nations," the report ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... "Flexibility is often seen as this narrow thing that's seen as being only about part-time work, only for women with children - people don't have the idea that it's a universal benefit. It still surprises me that despite speaking about this for so many ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... will also vary from product to product - some investments will have profound positive impacts on the environment and on people's lives, while other investments will struggle to show positive impacts in excess of business as usual. The impact investment ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... jobs created that are not currently imagined, meaning there are needs to retrain and reskill workers, and also attract people with data science and analytics skills. Further, the Morgan Stanley study points out that energy transition and shift to electronic ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... to make," he said. "There's a risk that that will backfire. Health is probably worse in the sense that it's stuff that people actually eat. People are more prone to act on claims of health or sugar-free that than on labour rights." "I wouldn't be surprised ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... of its kind. The Kangaroo social bond will be used to fund a program that "benefits women entrepreneurs and low-income people in emerging markets and conflict-affected states." It is part of the IFC's Social Bond Program, which was launched in March ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... The idea of engaging with suppliers to work to improve conditions goes to the heart of corporate social responsibility. "People who are trapped in slave-like practices in their work are usually people who are poor and economically disempowered and have ...

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... been so much evidence over the last, say two years, about the critical role that whistleblowing plays in making sure that people feel empowered to come forward when things are going wrong." ACSI's research turned up many gaps ASX200 codes of conduct ...

Evolution towards autonomous vehicles present infrastructure investment: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... will bring "huge value shifts" around issues like safety, parking spaces, reduced pollution, and increased mobility for people who are not currently able to drive manned cars, Jones noted, but in the meantime, before autonomous vehicles become a widely-embraced ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... trends, and minimal risk of headwinds from regulatory action. Companies providing medical supplies, or soaps and shampoos to people in developing/emerging world. We're looking for goods and services with a tangible social utility."