Australia's ACCC releases draft sustainability guide, addresses environmental goals but lacks social pillar.

The ACCC, Australia's competition watchdog, has released a draft guide on sustainability collaborations to help businesses understand if projects may breach competition law and how to seek exemptions. The guide aims to empower businesses to work together on environmental goals, but has been criticized for not addressing the social pillar of sustainability, including human rights and modern slavery. Expanding the ACCC's definition of sustainability could help address this issue.

August 21, 2024
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