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September 17, 2024

Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group Meeting #3, 2024

The unexamined underlying business rationale, culture and identity of a company and the wider system and mindset of which they are a part is a primary source of human rights violations in supply chains. Investors have a critical role to play in unearthing their impact and participating in their transformation. This meeting will begin with an Educating Workshop (a focus on modern slavery), in line with prioritised topics in the previous meeting. Modern Slavery specialist Gary Shaw will workshop how investors can engage with companies and go beyond ‘risk’ as the only tool with which to make their assessments. The meeting will then include updates from the Advocating and Connecting workstreams.

ESG

Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group Meeting #3, 2024

Sep 17

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2024

14:00

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15:30

 

GMT+12

Online via Zoom Meeting

Online via Zoom Meeting

Event

September 17, 2024

Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group Meeting #3, 2024

Table of contents

Contributors

Speakers

Gary Shaw

Modern Slavery Specialist

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Gary Shaw Consultancy

Catherine Bodnar

(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Investment Analyst

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Trust Management Investments Limited

Rachel Tinkler

(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Head of Responsible Investment

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Mint Asset Management

The unexamined underlying business rationale, culture and identity of a company and the wider system and mindset of which they are a part is a primary source of human rights violations in supply chains. Investors have a critical role to play in unearthing their impact and participating in their transformation.This meeting will begin with an Educating Workshop (a focus on modern slavery), in line with prioritised topics in the previous meeting. Modern Slavery specialist Gary Shaw will workshop how investors can engage with companies and go beyond ‘risk’ as the only tool with which to make their assessments. The meeting will then include updates from the Advocating and Connecting workstreams.

About the contributors

About the speakers

Gary Shaw

Modern Slavery Specialist

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Gary Shaw Consultancy

Gary is a former detective and human rights investigator. He spent 4 years working in 12 countries documenting cases of modern slavery. This included working undercover inside criminal networks trafficking women and children into the commercial sex industry. He subsequently founded and directed a New Zealand anti-trafficking organization. For the last seven years Gary has worked in the private sector as Social Impact Manager for outdoor brand Kathmandu. As Social Impact Manager for KMD Brands he expanded his influence across Rip Curl Australia and Oboz in the USA, implementing a mindset and practice that positioned the company as a recognised global example of sustainable business and a leader within the B Corp movement. With Deloitte, Gary co-founded The Collaborative Advantage, a working group of New Zealand and Australian business participants who share insights and drive collective action to collaboratively address the social and environmental challenges common to all. He was appointed to serve on the Modern Slavery Leadership Advisory Group, providing guidance and expertise to the New Zealand Government as they formulated a legislative and culturally appropriate response to Modern Slavery. Working within the public, non-profit and private sectors as well as across numerous cultures and nations has provided him with a unique perspective on business and investment and those factors that facilitate meaningful social, cultural and economic transformation. He currently works as a speaker, trainer and consultant in sustainability and modern slavery.

Catherine Bodnar

(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Investment Analyst

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Trust Management Investments Limited

Catherine joined Trust Management investment team in 2023, as a secondment opportunity from the community trust Foundation North, where she provided support to the executive team and board, gaining insights into the philanthropic sector and not-for-profit governance. Catherine has a Bsc majoring in Statistics and is working toward a GradDip in Actuarial Sciences. She is also a board secretariat for the Rule Foundation who supports rainbow communities and takatāpui to flourish and pursue systemic change for future generations. Catherine holds a certificate in Te reo Māori Kura pō-; Level 1, 2 and 3 from Unitec.

Rachel Tinkler

(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Head of Responsible Investment

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Mint Asset Management

Rachel is the co-chair of RIAA&'s Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group and Head of Responsible Investment at Mint Asset Management where she supervises the continued implementation of responsible investment practices in Mint's investment process. She is responsible for driving engagement with companies and policymakers on environmental, social and governance issues plus relevant thematic issues. Previously, she was the Sustainable Investment Analyst at Milford Asset Management where she implemented and maintained their sustainable investing framework. Rachel holds a double degree in Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Business from AUT University, and is an Enrolled Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

The unexamined underlying business rationale, culture and identity of a company and the wider system and mindset of which they are a part is a primary source of human rights violations in supply chains. Investors have a critical role to play in unearthing their impact and participating in their transformation.This meeting will begin with an Educating Workshop (a focus on modern slavery), in line with prioritised topics in the previous meeting. Modern Slavery specialist Gary Shaw will workshop how investors can engage with companies and go beyond ‘risk’ as the only tool with which to make their assessments. The meeting will then include updates from the Advocating and Connecting workstreams.