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Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... relationships' importance, abuse severity, and potential consequences of terminating ties - regardless of region-specific legislation. This involves steps like identifying and assessing adverse human rights impacts, integrating findings across functions ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... mention of climate change nor its economic impacts. "Since then, Australia has better incorporated climate change into legislation, policy and in the Budget which now details the fiscal impacts of climate change. "The settlement is an important step ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... concern and the pandemic accelerated the adoption of social disclosures. In May, Canada passed federal anti-slavery legislation, five years after Australia; and in Canada from 2024 onwards, large financial institutions will need to provide ESG disclosures ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... be registered under the Greenhouse and Energy Auditor under National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme legislation maintained by the Clean Energy Regulator. Auditors must be experienced, knowledgeable and independent of the company they are ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... voluntary standards will provide a global baseline for countries to develop their own mandatory disclosure regimes. Legislation was introduced into federal parliament in February to empower the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) to develop ...

$20.5 billion cash infusion for Australia's green bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... first $11.5 billion on its way. The CEFC has also received three new investment priorities as the result of government legislation that has passed. The vast majority - $19 billion - will be invested to "help deliver the Rewiring the Nation program, with ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... anti-slavery action alongside the National Action Plan and Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW). It aims to support policy and legislation, support and advocate survivors, and issue codes of practice and maintain a public register of efforts related to modern ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting threshold from organisations with $100 million in annual revenue to $50 million, which would put the federal legislation in line with similar anti-slavery legislation in New South Wales; requiring entities to report on modern slavery incidents ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting threshold from organisations with $100 million in annual revenue to $50 million, which would put the federal legislation in line with similar anti-slavery legislation in New South Wales; requiring entities to report on modern slavery incidents ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... provides guidelines and resources on managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace - but according to Bruce, that legislation is minimum in terms of guidelines. Businesses must put systems in place that make it accessible for employees to speak up ...