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| | | ... advocacy, whereby companies are encouraged to improve their ethical behaviour across a number of issues, including human rights and climate change Prior to joining the St James Ethics Centre in 2011, Palmer worked in law, finance and investment, including ... |
| | | | ... (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson put responsible, ethical investment at the heart of his address. Speaking about the United Nations ... |
| | | | ... partnered with the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) to produce research papers into the labour standards and human rights policies of Australia's top 200 companies. The results found that there was significant room for companies to improve ... |
| | | | ... literacy among retirees came under the spotlight, with the release of a manual on retirement from the Australian Human Rights Commission, and a call from National Seniors Australia for mandatory financial education for seniors although details of their ... |
| | | | Financial literacy among retirees has become a human rights issue, with the release of a manual aimed at helping people prepare for retirement by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The release coincided with a call from National Seniors ... |
| | | | ... of sight, out of mind just because it's not in Australia." He said Australian investors face a number of risks if human rights issues are not addressed, including a volatile supply chain, legal issues over failing to meet minimum standards, and above ... |
| | | | ... (LDCs), with the release of a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) entitled 'Labour and Human Rights Risks in Supply-Chain Sourcing'. This report coincides with the release of a new joint study by retail fund Australian ... |
| | | | ... portfolio. The superannuation fund has now sold all the shares. The fund saw Barrick's activities as inconsistent with the human rights and environmental standards contained in the UN Global Compact, the key benchmark against which the fund's corporate ... |
| | | | ... strong environmental awareness and governance standards, and with sound score cards in the areas of regulation and human rights," said McCrum. LGS chief investment officer Craig Turnbull said, "We are looking to develop innovative strategies that manage ... |
| | | | ... with ASX 300 companies as part of their portfolio construction process, and incorporates access up to date ESG and human rights-related information. GBST said discussions with super funds and fund managers to date indicate this would be a welcome product ... |
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