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Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF) noted that the role of the anti-slavery commissioner will focus attention on high-risk sectors. "Recommendation 27 would empower the antislavery commissioner to declare that a region, product, sector or supply ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Asset managers have argued in favour of engagement rather than divestment - but a new report from non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has found that even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers are consistently voting against biodiversity ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... announcing her appointment. She has also been a member of Greening Australia for many years, and has contributed her safety and risk management expertise to the organisation in the past. Greening Australia consists of several subsidiary organisations ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually. The United States the biggest importer of at-risk products (US$169.6 billion). Electronics remained ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Rising affluence and changing preferences are reshaping food demand, and investors should reconsider the potential risks and rewards in the global food system's shifting landscape, according to a recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Jessica Cairns, head of ESG and sustainability at Alphinity. "There is an opportunity to use AI tools for ESG analysis and risk management - to better analyse ESG data, provide insights and correlations across a wide range of datasets, and provide predictive ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... cyber threats, digital disruption to business models, a challenging path through climate transition, and rising geopolitical risk." Speaking at an event, Rowell noted that APRA has a role to play to make sure the industry is positioned to meet the challenges ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... has been harder to find in recent times, this has led to growth in mergers and acquisitions related to the material as the risk of new mines means that companies are expanding through M&A rather than opening new mines. However, Global X anticipates that ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... world. When a state of international armed conflict is declared, international humanitarian law comes into force, noted The risk of companies being involved in grave human rights abuses, as well as violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... lost productivity. Research shows that finance industry and corporate environments, alongside healthcare, pose the highest risk for psychosocial safety. At the RIAA Conference in Melbourne last week, Rod Gutierrez, vice president of health and hygiene ...