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ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... the globe. In Australia, following the Respect@work legislation that came into force in December, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency will be required to publish the gender pay gap information of individual organisations with over 100 employees from ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel projects. Precious aid dollars should lift people in low-income countries out of poverty and advance gender equality, not fuel climate change. "If implemented well, Australia has an important opportunity to exert its influence to help shift ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... transition to a low climate global economy. Women and the just transition The partnership was announced during Gender Equality Day at COP28. The partnership will focus on action around three core pillars: better quality data to support decision making ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2020. Overall, capital deployed by the fund will focus on Sustainable Development Goal's 8, 10, and 13: economic growth, equality, and climate. The fund aims to support close to 60,000 jobs and avoid approximately 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier Investors. ...

Podcast: Driving the just transition in APAC - Jane Ho

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Pacific, Jane Ho. Jane discusses how she implements the global aims of energy transition, environmental sustainability and equality and inclusive growth in the APAC region and why stewardship is not only a fiduciary obligation but also an investment ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... corporate human rights performance, while the Gender Benchmark assessed how companies are driving and promoting gender equality and women's empowerment across their supply chain. For the gender benchmark, WBA assessed 112 companies from the apparel and ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Forward Faster program means focusing on five core areas where we believe business can have the biggest impact - gender equality, climate action, living wage, water resilience and finance and investment." The Business Council for Sustainable Development ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking significant investment towards the Science in Australia Gender Equality (SAGE) Silver Accreditation, which is based on an international impact focused accreditation program, Athena Swan. "La Trobe's ...

Podcast: Jane Ambachtsheer - the building blocks of a sustainable business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Ambachtsheer. BNP Paribas Asset Management focus on three sustainability themes - energy transition, the environment and equality (3Es). The 3Es are in line with BNPP AM's commitment to invest for the long term, engage with companies and regulators. ...