Investors, consumers, and activists are pressuring big businesses to ensure the ethical security of their supply chains, but the first round of modern slavery statements shows varying degrees of compliance.
Fortescue Metals Group, South32, Iluka Resources, Western Power and Synergy are among a group of 10 resources and energy companies collaborating to develop a toolkit to pre-screen for modern slavery risks within their supply chains.
SPECIAL REPORT: Wealthy Western Australians have made some eye-popping philanthropic pledges over the years but none as large as one of Gina Rinehart's recent moves.
The appointment of investment banker Michael Ashforth as manager of the Bennett family's $1.5 billion fortune highlights the maturing of Western Australia's private wealth market.
Former Perth lawyer Nick Grono will return to Europe to run a new anti-slavery fund backed by his most recent boss, iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest, and other leading philanthropists.
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has further enhanced his credentials as one of the nation's leading philanthropists with a pledge of $65 million to Western Australia's universities.
