This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report The amount of waste we produce is rising and it is having a significant impact on our eco-system. Discussions around possible waste management solutions are high on the agenda, especially in...
This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019– A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report The term ‘water risk’ ― defined as ‘the effect of water-related uncertainty on an organisation’s objectives’[1] ― has become increasingly ubiquitous in the ESG arena in 2018. Never before has the corporate...
This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report Advancements in the materials, software and robotic industries are driving an explosion in the take-up of automation technologies across the global workforce. While mechanisation and the rise of machine-based working environments...
This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report The Banking Royal Commission has revealed serious concerns regarding the accountability and integrity of Australian financial services institutions. While the Commission has been the main face of waning public trust in...
This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report In June 2017, the Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) published a comprehensive set of recommendations for companies to assess and disclose climate risk analysis within their financial reports. The...
This article forms part of CAER’s ‘Responsible Investment Agenda 2019 – A Work Plan for Australian and New Zealand Investors’ Report As the availability, use and impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research continues to grow so too does its impact on investment decision-making and the development of new models for...
CAER has produced our second Responsible Investment Agenda in 2019...
CAER was commissioned by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility to collate the research for a new report, Gender Pay Equity and Australian Listed Companies – ASX100 companies’ commitments and disclosures related to gender pay equity, which is based on Australian Workplace Gender Equality Agency disclosures. What is Gender Pay...
In late June 2018 Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Alex Hawke, introduced a Modern Slavery Bill into the House of Representatives in Australia. Modelled after the UK Modern Slavery Act, the Australian Modern Slavery Act will make steps towards combatting Modern Slavery in Australia and our surrounding region. The...
Intensive Animal Farming and Live Animal Export – Exposure of Australian Stock Exchange listed companies Introduction This report aims to engage institutional and individual investors to consider the risks related to intensive animal farming and live animal exports as part of their investment processes. Responsible Investment is the practice...
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