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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Wrap November 2018 – Modern day slavery

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Wrap November 2018 – Modern day slavery This month the team have put together a feature on the impacts of modern day slavery  and investment considerations for investors. . Investment considerations of modern day slavery           Important note: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this article, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 777 591, AFSL 232497) makes no representations or warranties as …

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Investors channel Millennials, call for an end to modern slavery

Investors channel Millennials, call for an end to modern slavery The spending power of the pivotal and perhaps most talked about generation in history – the Millennials – could ultimately put an end to the modern slavery endemic in the clothing industry. But it’s the investors in apparel and fashion companies that are paving the way for change by shining a light on supply chain transparency and sustainable practices, according to Kristen Le Mesurier, AMP …

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A modern-day myth exposed: multi-tasking

A modern-day myth exposed: multi-tasking If you have little faith in your ability to do more than one thing at a time, science reveals you’re onto something. Cognitive behavioural researchers shine a light on our inability to multi-task. We simply cannot perform multiple tasks with the same level of skill as when performing one task at a time.i The old adage that women are better at multi-tasking may after all be untrue—or more accurately reflect …

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