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Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... range of responsibilities, from raising awareness and providing education right through to someone who provides quality control around reporting and enhanced regulation that may come. More than half - 54% - of respondents said their business would likely ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified ...

Centuria acquires SA agricultural property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Centuria has expanded the porftlio of its unlisted agriculture fund with the purchase of a 246 hectare South Australia site that includes a 20 hecatare glasshouse facility. The Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF)'s latest acquisition is a Port Augusta property ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... outlook and foster future growth," the fund said. "With central banks around the world determined to bring inflation under control, even at the expense of economic prosperity, we believe it's not a matter of if there will be a recession, but when," Howard ...

Big Red Group appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... experiential inclusion. "Over the next 12 months, Big Red Group will commit to net zero emissions, sourcing all power within its control from renewable sources," the company said. "In addition, the group will work collaboratively with its 2,500+ supply ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we speak with Clare Bartram an ESG specialist on modern slavery at ISS ESG. Clare discusses where companies have risk to modern slavery, why it matters for investors and the outlook for enhanced regulation and investor ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The need for critical minerals such as copper, nickel and cobalt to support the clean energy transition is expected to grow over the next three decades, with Australian miners poised to take advantage of this demand, according to research from PwC. ...

Rainmaker reveals ESG super fund leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... actually invest in things," Dunnin said. "You can't exclude and divest from everything. Anyway, doing so just hands over control of the economy to other people who may not care about the future. "While this may seem a stupid thing to say, more funds ...

Centuria launches unlisted agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Centuria Capital Group has launched an unlisted, open-ended agriculture fund, seeded with a $177 million investment in a state-of-the-art glasshouse in regional Victoria. The Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF) will acquire the Warragul, Victoria glasshouse ...

Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol to impact Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian government recently ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, committing the federal government to enhanced responses to one of the sources of modern labour. The ratification, which occurred before the May 14 Federal election was called, brings ...