Search Results

Showing 1 - 10 of 25 results for "electronics"

Ontario Teachers' buys WA critical minerals royalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... ethically sourced critical minerals from its primary Australian and downstream US and Japan based processing facilities to electronics, aerospace, defense, medical and other vital industries."

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... rate per-person, while failing to make the most of the valuable materials and metals to be found inside discarded electronics. "When disposed of inefficiently, e-waste can harm the environment and human health. But recovering the valuable metals it contains ...

AP7 excludes major fossil fuel producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... remain excluded. AP7 also excluded three companies on the basis of human and labour rights concerns. These are Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics and ICL Group. Other local companies excluded by AP7 include Washington H. Soul Pattinson for environmental ...

QIC injects $20.5m into domestic copper, critical minerals projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... tonnes of ore containing the minerals integral in technologies like solar PV, semiconductors, batteries and advanced electronics, QIC said. Crombie said the investment will prove crucial as global mineral supplies continue to be highly constrained. "By ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. For instance, the IEA's Global EV Outlook projects EV sales will grow from a few million units annually to as many as 30 ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... nation. These include defence-related companies such as Elbit Systems, AviChina Industry & Technology, and Bharat Electronics - companies which allegedly sold weapons and military supplies to the regime after the military coup in Feb 2021. The complaints ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of our society," said founding director of Walk Free Grace Forrest. "It is woven through our clothes, lights up our electronics, and seasons our food. At its core, modern slavery is a manifestation of extreme inequality. "It is a mirror held to power ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sector," Mohan said. "However, the ACCC sweep also identified concerning claims across the energy, motor vehicle, electronics and home appliances, and household and cleaning product sectors." She urged companies to use specific and clearly defined terminology ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... or sustainability practices. The ACCC surveyed 247 businesses/brands across eight sectors - energy, motor vehicles, electronics and home appliances, textiles, garments and shoes, household and cleaning products, food and beverages, cosmetics and personal ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... 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 trade data to determine how significant a risk the product is ...
PAGE:
1
PREVIOUS
NEXT