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Modern slavery risks need urgent action: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... participated in a workshop at the conference designed to help financial advisers better understand how to exclude harmful human rights practices from their investments. His fellow workshop host, Rachel Alembakis, stewardship manager at U Ethical, said ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... such general terms as to provide no practical benchmark for those applying them in relation to alleged breaches of human rights standards." Guardians general manager of corporate affairs Cristina Billett said Guardians accepted that its policies need ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) president Hugh de Kretser said Australia's human rights are being threatened by polarisation, division, rising racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change. He called for a national ...

Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has welcomed the investigation into the integrated assessment tool (IAT) used in aged care following concerns around how automated systems are impacting financial outcomes for older Australians. The IAT ...

Responsible investors should be wary of defence developments: Zenith

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... sector. Defence investments can pose a wide range of material ESG issues and considerations for investors, including human rights violations, corruption, political instability, environmental and health impacts, land contamination and high carbon emissions ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issued judicial review proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its ...

How investors can navigate ESG-related investments with AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... harness its benefits while focused on investing responsibly. Principles for Responsible Investments (RPI) head of human rights, social and governance issues Thomas Abrams is suggesting framing AI risks within systemic ESG issues is a practical starting ...

Modern slavery legislation a 'half law': Australian Human Rights Institute

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... awareness in educating people on the problem but falls short in following through and being effective, Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan said. Speaking at the recent Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' conference in ...

Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed a co-chair to its human rights working group. Ashley Kopczynski, director of sustainable investment and stewardship at IFM Investors, will serve alongside Antonia Parkes, senior ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... capital firm Airtree Ventures, has left the firm to establish Eskala, a specialist advisory focused on social risk and human rights. Eskala will work with clients to embed human rights considerations into corporate policy and process, and to design social ...
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