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Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... rights has become an issue to manage and ameliorate for companies and investor. Beyond worker safety concerns, modern slavery is still on the rise - last year, the International Labor Organisation estimated that at any given time, 50 million people are ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... that the conversation no longer solely relates to climate change specifically. "Other issues such as biodiversity, modern slavery and labor rights are also spoken about increasingly," she said. "We need to think about it much more broadly; how much can ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent and seeking ...

First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... is picking topics that there isn't enough focus on and trying to dig in," she said. "There is a big focus on modern slavery and a lot of focus on modern slavery through the market, but what we've tried to do through Investors Against Slavery ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... managing the risk and opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures or ensuring that their companies resemble the broader Australian community by implementing ...

First Sentier hires to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... ethical and ESG superannuation funds. Le Mesurier has led and supported global engagements on climate change and modern slavery including the Woodside engagement for Climate Action 100+. The appointment is a "significant addition to the team, signalling ...

JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... but also individuals and society. Achieving the outcomes of net zero, racial and gender equality or eradicating modern slavery are challenges that our industry will play a central role in resolving but cannot achieve alone," he said. "This is precisely ...

Forrest family hires former ART portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... billion in funds invested in a range of global initiatives. These include improving early childhood education, ending modern slavery and driving accountability for global overfishing, plastic pollution, global warming and the tech ecosystem. Tomlinson ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... and more comprehensive." Almost 90% of ESG super funds publish a climate position statement, while 82% publish a Modern Slavery Act statement and 73% disclose their investment screening processes. Two-thirds of ESG super funds have explicitly declared ...

Insignia welcomes head of responsible investing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... management integration project. Tayler will manage ESG risks and opportunities with a strong focus on climate change, modern slavery, and governance. He will be responsible for maximising the effectiveness of engagement with managers and companies and ...