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Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... process, the firm has set fi ve minimum standards for all portfolio companies. The minimum standards include health and safety, with zero accident targets and standard reporting; environmental performance, covering emissions targets and emissions reporting ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... cash flow, and leverage, according to AXA IM ESG analyst Mariana Villanueva. Pollution incidents, as well as health and safety related to product performance or product characteristics, are considered material factors to credit, according to S&P Global. ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... with leading organisations already integrating sexual harassment and other positive duty conduct into workplace health and safety risk management frameworks. However, there has been slow progress in companies treating psychosocial hazards with the same ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... added. A spokesperson Safe Work Australia (SWA) commented that sexual harassment is now considered a workplace health and safety hazard, and any employer has a "duty to eliminate or minimise risks to workers' physical and psychological health and safety ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... of focus on reporting on sustainability. "Social determinants include working conditions, labour, conflicts, health and safety, employee relations, and diversity," Wu said. "Examples of environmental impacts include climate change, waste and pollution ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... economic tensions, women face increased vulnerabilities that range from loss of livelihood, to heightened risk to health and safety and access to resources and relief. "Boxed up as passive recipients of aid, women's potential as solution holders to the ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... Carlsson. "We think it makes sense to take a more holistic view of the S in ESG. "There are other factors to health and safety. If you have a company where we have safety poorly managed and people don't feel safe to come to work, that's going ...

Integrating ESG central to C-Suite considerations: Mazars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... COVID-19 and 67% of APAC companies have made a public commitment to reducing pollution. They are highly focused on health and safety (62% vs. 63% globally), transparency (59% vs. 57% globally) and compliance (59% vs. 58% globally). "To have an effective ...

VFMC hires ex-BHP ESG head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... climate risk management, modern slavery, human rights, ethical supply chains and labour standards, occupational health and safety, and gender and diversity. Prior to working at RIAA, Cook held roles at Greenfleet and The Thin Green Line Foundation.

VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... climate risk management, modern slavery, human rights, ethical supply chains and labour standards, occupational health and safety, and gender and diversity. Prior to working at RIAA, Cook held roles at Greenfleet and The Thin Green Line Foundation.
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