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Modern slavery in the geopolitical crossfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... slavery, we tend to cite a common set of facts and a common set of arguments as to why modern slavery and other forms of human rights exploitation can bear a financial cost as well as a pose a moral challenge. Modern slavery is an umbrella term used ...

Ethical funds get picky as carbon bakes into AI-heavy benchmarks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... against harmful outputs. An example of a company we have assessed as not investable is SpaceX/X/Grok, due to serious human rights concerns, inadequate safeguards against harmful content generation, and insufficient controls to prevent further harms." ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... considerations into investment analysis and decision-making, monitoring, engagement and exclusions," Billett said. "Human rights considerations remain integral to the Guardians' Sustainable Investment Policy. Our policy documents now explicitly record ...

Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... purpose, including consideration of a deferred prosecution agreement scheme and remedies for victims." Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan has said the current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on ...

EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... months, is over. ESRS cover environmental, social, and governance issues, including climate change, biodiversity and human rights. They provide information for investors and other stakeholders to understand the sustainability-related risks to which companies ...

Northcape adopts tier-based ESG investment framework for Warakirri funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... raw data sourced from reputable providers and incorporates approximately 100 indicators across governance, climate, human rights, human capital and customer considerations. In assessing companies for investment, Northcape considers analyst and third-party ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... government to align with key international standards, such as the United Nations' guiding principles on business and human rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guidelines for multinational enterprises on responsible ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Ten Australians have lodged a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee, alleging the federal government is breaching its human rights obligations by continuing to approve and support new fossil fuel projects. The claimants, who include ...

Podcast: Catching human rights risks early

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... moving beyond a "compliance mindset" to genuine leadership. This means harmonising laws internationally, adopting human rights due diligence (not just reporting), and using investor influence for practical engagement with companies. Investors can't guarantee ...

NZ Super Fund doubles down on sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... aspects of their sustainable investment policies were unlawful due to a lack of clarity and specificity around how human rights considerations are applied. The ruling has prompted the fund to revise its policy framework, reinforcing the need to better ...
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