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Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... engagement and policy, ACSI. "We're coming out of restrictions and given everything going on with climate change and modern slavery and issues of corporate culture, we're keen to hire in to the team," John noted. "Even during COVID period, the ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the survey found. "Modern slavery has become more of a focus for companies, which has been an outcome of the Modern Slavery Act coming into force this year," O'Neill said. "But there has been other aspects, such as a focus on industry best practice and ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... still a big focus," he said. "Organisations do see this as something that is important. The introduction of the Modern Slavery Act has been really good for keeping companies focused, the [Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures] TCFD has ...

Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... time to implement," King said. "If any companies think these are quick fixes, whether they be emissions reduction, modern slavery, they're not. We expect them to be agenda items. It's pretty easy for us to determine quickly whether companies ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... faced by Australian companies, brought about by regulatory developments and initiatives such as Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 and the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). "We tried to convey ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Ethical Partners Funds Management and manager, Ethical Partners Tatrai Giving Fund. "We have been looking at the Modern Slavery Act and putting an investor lens onto that, and with all of our companies, we think coming towards our first round of reporting ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... slavery. (Image courtesy of Walk Free) The launch is timed to help businesses that are writing their first Modern Slavery Act statements. While many organisations globally are grappling with a growing number of disclosure requirements and increased scrutiny ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... transitioning to net zero carbon emissions, decent work and economic growth through human rights policies and approaches to modern slavery eradication, and other "innovative approaches to some of the world's most challenging issues."

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... three years. "There is a greater awareness and higher expectations around human rights more generally, not just modern slavery," said Alison Ewings, head of engagement at Regnan. "The ongoing discussion around social license, and the fact that businesses ...

Identifying exposures to modern slavery a key concern: Informed 365

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... instances and exposures of modern slavery will be a key project for Australian organisations that fall under the Modern Slavery Act's reporting obligations, according to Informed 365. Nicholas Bernhardt, CEO of Informed 365 Informed 365 is a tech platform ...