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VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... priority themes cover governance and culture, climate risk management, modern slavery, human rights, ethical supply chains and labour standards, occupational health and safety, and gender and diversity. Prior to working at RIAA, Cook held roles at Greenfleet ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... ISS ESG data, approximately 30% of the ASX 300 are linked to 5 or more products with well-established reports of forced labour or child labour, including cocoa, coffee, rubber gloves, and cobalt, which is used in electronics. The Modern Slavery Scorecard ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission believes that standard definitions of ESG products and investments should be set by legislation. ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere spoke at the recent Australian Council ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... renewable energy on the one hand, on the other hand, those solar panels may come from a region in China that uses forced labour. "ESG needs to become more holistic in those considerations." Another issue highlighted in Ausbil's reporting is the occupational ...

Apply a holistic ESG lens to emerging markets: PGIM Fixed Income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Income. Emerging market investment presents unique political challenges as well as economic challenges due to insufficient labour and raw materials, high inflation or deflation, unregulated markets, and unsound monetary policies, noted PGIM Fixed Income ...

High modern slavery risk to ASX 300: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... also where those risks have materialised into impact - through potential involvement in modern slavery controversies or labour rights controversies more generally." According to ISS ESG data, approximately 30% of the ASX 300 are linked to 5 or more products ...

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 ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets to gain a grounded view on labour and human rights related issues, as well as conducting a data analytics platform to give a global landscape. "We're not ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... possible to triangulate where there appears to be an absence of modern slavery related issues through data analysis and labour workforce analysis. All those tools are being used to confirm as much as possible. "It's not completely foolproof and we are ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... months before the pandemic. CEOs were more concerned by cybersecurity risk, health, including COVID-19 and its impact on the labour markets, and climate change risks than they were about the impact of macroeconomic volatility when it comes to business ...