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Insurers lagging on mental health

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... "life insurance companies to meet their legal obligations." He noted that this issue was publicly explored by the Human Rights Commission back in 1993, and argued that in that time, "it's reasonable for mental health experts to expect the industry had ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... cluster, chemical or biological weapons and will not invest in certain categories with respect to environmental and human rights concerns. It targets a return of 3.5% per annum on average over 20 years and charges a 1.37% investment management fee before ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... Australia had much to gain from legislation on modern slavery and could learn from best practice across the globe. "Human rights issues can present potential financial impacts through reputational damage and operational risks to portfolio companies," ...

Human Super pitches product designed for women

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... ethical screen similar to the Norwegian pension fund. This would exclude polluters, nuclear weapons manufacturers, and human rights violators from their investments. Human Super is a portfolio company of digital and big data strategy company Harris Partners ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... pass a series of eligibility screens, removing those with exposure to fossil fuels, gambling, tobacco, armaments, human rights concerns and other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment best practice. "Australians are increasingly ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... still yet to do so. McGregor is part of a community exposed to archaic gender rules. Research from the Australian Human Rights Commission shows as many as 11 out of 100 Australians belong to a sexual orientation or gender identity outside the conventional ...

Standard Life appoints RI analysts

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... considerations have grown in importance over the last decade, as more investors become aware of the significance of how human rights, labour, environmental and business ethics impact on corporate conduct. "We believe that companies concerned about the ...

BNP launches ESG analytics tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... factors. This includes environmental factors, such as carbon emissions and energy usage; social factors, such as human rights and community relations; and corporate governance factors, such as board diversity and shareholder rights. General manager of ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... worth of shares divested. The new SRI option will also not invest in companies which have been flagged as having human rights, labour, environmental or governance controversies; as well as tobacco, cluster munitions or landmine producers. Socially Aware ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... bank has also disclosed the carbon emissions derived from CBA's business lending portfolio. CBA has also developed a Human Rights Position Statement to affirm its "responsibility and commitment to respect human rights across all of our operations."