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ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... nation. These include defence-related companies such as Elbit Systems, AviChina Industry & Technology, and Bharat Electronics - companies which allegedly sold weapons and military supplies to the regime after the military coup in Feb 2021. The complaints ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of our society," said founding director of Walk Free Grace Forrest. "It is woven through our clothes, lights up our electronics, and seasons our food. At its core, modern slavery is a manifestation of extreme inequality. "It is a mirror held to power ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sector," Mohan said. "However, the ACCC sweep also identified concerning claims across the energy, motor vehicle, electronics and home appliances, and household and cleaning product sectors." She urged companies to use specific and clearly defined terminology ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... or sustainability practices. The ACCC surveyed 247 businesses/brands across eight sectors - energy, motor vehicles, electronics and home appliances, textiles, garments and shoes, household and cleaning products, food and beverages, cosmetics and personal ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... well-established reports of forced labour or child labour, including cocoa, coffee, rubber gloves, and cobalt, which is used in electronics. The Modern Slavery Scorecard uses international trade data to determine how significant a risk the product is ...

High modern slavery risk to ASX 300: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... well-established reports of forced labour or child labour, including cocoa, coffee, rubber gloves, and cobalt, which is used in electronics. The Modern Slavery Scorecard uses international trade data to determine how significant a risk the product is ...

Coronavirus pandemic produces supply chain crisis: Baker McKenzie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... deeper drop in output this year than the global decline as the table below shows, with sectors such as automotive and electronics not actually climbing back to 2019 levels until 2022. China's automotive sector will see a 19% drop in output for H1 2020 ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... waste to Canada; and in Indonesia, where they found containers of recycling paper contaminated with oils, plastics and electronics; has further politicised global waste, plastics and recycling. "From a high level what it means is that Australia can't ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... investing have announced the results of the DJSI review. The three largest additions to the DJSI World are Samsung Electronics, British American Tobacco, and ASML Holding, whilst the three largest deletions are Enbridge Inc., Reckitt Benckiser Group ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Forced labour, child labour and exploitation are "significant problems" in the supply chain of the electronics industry, according to the 2016 Electronics Industry Trends report published by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale. In their second report ...
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