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Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
There is increasing concern that the impacts of COVID-19 will exacerbate conditions causing modern slavery in supply chains, opening up investor and business risk as well as questions about compliance with Modern Slavery Act reporting. Earlier this ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has awarded Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova 's Global Sustainable Equity Fund. Simon O'Connor, CEO RIAA Mirova is the sustainable investment affiliate manager to Natixis Investment ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property Group reports that their sustainability strategy is focused on "improving performance through a structured, responsible and balanced pathway to sustained success," in their 2019 sustainability report. ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change is a strategic risk to business, their employees and the communities in which they operate, and is also intertwined with human rights, according to Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA). Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director GCNA, the ...

Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... wider view of human rights and move their oversight beyond relying on annual audits and tick-box exercises. "The annual audit has its place, but there are a lot of considerations to factor in," he said. "A lot of the manufacturing is done in a different ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... lost worker productivity, which poses a business risk. He also pointed out that this is a case where relying on factory audit reports as a tick-box exercise may not be adequate. "There are limitations to factory audits," he said. "If you audit a factory ...

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Investors seek strong performance on material sustainability indicators when looking at real estate, according to Cromwell Property Group. Phil Cowling, Cromwell Property Group chief sustainability officer Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... disclosures do not require auditing but where impacts are identified that have financial consequences these will require audit. The AASB/AuASB Joint Bulletin: Climate-related and other emerging risks disclosures" first published in December 2018 reinforced ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has refreshed its Certification Program, to reflect the maturing market for responsible investment and a focus on best practice. Cassandra Williams, certification and ratings manager, RIAA. The ...

AASB, AuASB statement raises stakes on disclosure of climate-related risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
A joint guidance statement by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (AuASB) on the integration of climate change-related risks into financial statement materiality considerations has intensified the ...