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"In our complex, interconnected world, there are risks of human rights
violations throughout global supply chains. Examples include not only modern
slavery and child labour, but also gender discrimination and violations of
land, food and water rights.
Many people care deeply about whether the companies they support are monitoring
and addressing these issues. So, how do some of the biggest Australian
companies measure up?
To answer this question, we analysed the human rights commitments of 25 of the
top companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), including
some of our largest banks and mining companies.
We found Australian companies have a long way to go in “knowing and showing” a
commitment to respect human rights, suggesting an urgent need for reform.
One response could be for Australia to follow the European Union’s lead and
create a mandatory human rights due diligence regime."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
