Investors seek more modern slavery disclosures from Australian companies

Australian public companies are failing to provide investors with enough information about their supply chain risks, particularly about how they are tackling incidents of modern slavery, according to recent research.  A February report by Monash University Centre for Financial Studies (MCFS) and ISS ESG that reviewed mandatory reporting under Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 by ASX 300 companies found that statements typically contained little detail about the supply chain beyo…