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Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... discussions, particularly as relates to issues like modern slavery in renewable energy, such as the use of forced and child labour in cobalt mining and state-sponsored forced labour in the production of polysilicon that goes in to PV panels, as highlighted ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... impact (18%). Australians believe governments and companies should be responsible for eradicating forced labour, child labour, and ensuring a fair living wage. "This report shows that Australians are increasingly aware and care about the ethical practices ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... evidence that renewable energy value chains are highly exposed to modern slavery risks, through the use of forced and child labour to mine the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries; through state-sponsored forced labour in the production of the polysilicon ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... The production of key components of lithium-ion batteries is heavily dependent on cobalt mined through forced and child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the US, UK and Europe, investors and other stakeholders in renewables sector have taken ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... "There is for example, instances of children being recruited forcibly to become child soldiers, the worst kind of child labour which is prohibited under the relevant conventions. That's one dimensions. "There are also dimensions of gender based violence ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... essential to the green transition, and the negative human dimension that is often overlooked. This includes the use of child labour in the Congo in cobalt mines for cell phone components - something referred to as "artisan mining". She said the EU Regulation ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... supply chain. While the non-profit focuses on environmental, science-based criteria, it also condemns forced and child labour and supports global efforts to eradicate it in fisheries and seafood supply chains. "Any entity convicted of forced or child ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... informal small-scale mining, which operates without safety standards or worker protections." Further, ISS ESG notes, child labour and accident rates are also concerns. "The problems we're facing is more than just investors and companies," said Nicolaj ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... 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 uses international ...

High modern slavery risk to ASX 300: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... 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 uses international ...
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