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Chief economist update: It's about human life, not human rights

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... Worse, a few even flout the restrictions, protesting that they infringe on their civil liberties and invoking their "human rights". As an obviously irritated Andrews pronounced a week before: "Seriously, one more comment about human rights... it's ...

Sovereign fund withdraws bid for Newcastle United

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... International alleging Saudi Arabia's PIF, backed by crown price Mohammed bin Salman, was "sportswashing" its abysmal human rights record by buying into the club. Under Mohammed bin Salman's leadership there has been a sweeping crackdown on human rights ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... wearing of face masks. Let's see "Karen" try that in China. It was criticised and condemned as a violation of human rights and/or an infringement of civil liberties but China's aggressive and draconian policy response to the coronavirus outbreak ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
COVID-19 is posing distinct threats to the digital human rights of people all over the world, with consequences for companies and investors. In a new paper Robeco head of sustainability integration Masja Zandbergen expressed the belief that if digital ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... of a healthier tomorrow. Take your pick. Die now or accept "big brother's" invasion of privacy, reduction in human rights, limiting social interaction and/or business operations - at least until infection rates are brought under control. In return ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... a key contention point. Of those surveyed, 60% were concerned about animal cruelty, 54% about tobacco, 51% about human rights abuses and 50% were concerned about their super contributing to gambling issues. O'Connor said that Australians believe ...

Major firms criticised for substandard RI approach

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... world's biggest players aren't meeting expected standards across responsible investment governance, climate change, human rights and biodiversity. According to ShareAction's Asset Owners Disclosure Project, more than 60% of the total assets under management ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... McAuley suggests applying three consecutive steps to best build a sustainable portfolio; exclude (companies tainted by human rights violations or weapons manufacturers), promote (companies with good ESG credentials) and contribute (through proactive ...

Women in Super: A year of accomplishments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... Review paper released last Friday (November 22)," said McNulty. The luncheon's guest speaker was Rabia Siddique, a human rights lawyer and author who in 2007 sued the UK Ministry of Defence for sex discrimination and failing to acknowledge her role ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... fund will also remove any issuers which are exposed to gambling, tobacco, animal cruelty, alcohol, pornography and human rights violations. The fund will also exclude companies that show a lack of board-level gender diversity and those that are involved ...