Investors should care about this topic, not just because of the reporting requirements, but because of the potential investment impacts, including brand risk, the implied social licenses under which exist, earnings sustainability risks and many other operational factors...
Have you ever wondered if your organisation’s commitment to diversity goes beyond gender? Let’s explore the compelling case for embracing inclusion across diverse groups, including individuals with disabilities, and how it can revolutionise Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. Let the numbers speak People with disabilities make up around...
Modern slavery has become a key issue for the responsible investment community in recent times. At the RI Australia 2023 conference, Tomoya Obokata, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery presented on the global state of modern slavery. During his keynote speech and...
MELBOURNE: With increasing attention on greenwashing in finance, the largest and most comprehensive responsible investment conference in the Southern Hemisphere, RI Australia 2023, will take place in Melbourne and online on 10-11 May 2023. Held by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), the two-day conference...
By Kate Turner, Deputy Global Head of Responsible Investment, First Sentier Investors Modern slavery is a distressing and pervasive part of global supply chains and one of the most pressing human rights issues that investors can take action on. There are multiple factors that drive modern...