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Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... positions for racial board representation. "We're at a time where there has never been greater attention on First Nations equality among regulators, among investors, among consumers, among employees, and often activists," Davids said. There have ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Climate change, gender equality, decent work, and natural capital and biodiversity loss are priorities for one major Australian superfund when it comes to the 2023 ASX300 AGM season. HESTA, which has approximately $76 billion in assets under management ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... partners include Chief Executive Women, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), and the 30% Club. 40:40 Vision advocates for 40% identifying as women, 40% identifying as men, and 20% identifying ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that will drive investment in a number of regional challenges including climate change," she said. "Alongside gender equality, climate change will be at the heart of Australia's development programme. Domestically, we're committed to developing ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... impartial or undecided position on the referendum, which contrasts with the supportive position many had for the marriage equality vote in 2017. Law firm Clayton Utz, previously against the Voice, has now publicly backflipped. It supported the Uluru ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions, improving biodiversity, Indigenous cultural safety and awareness of UN Sustainability Development Goals, gender equality, and widening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for blind and visually impaired ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... stewardship activities in Asia Pacific focus on the global aims of energy transition, environmental sustainability and equality and inclusive growth, according to the head of stewardship, Asia Pacific. Jane Ho, who was appointed to the role in October ...

Cleaning up diversity-washing boosts business performance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... accountable and compliant with gender pay gap reporting and other diversity considerations under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The software measures and tracks DEI position, including the gender pay gap, through scoring and evidence-based assessments ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... mining safety. Last year, the themes were net zero emissions; natural resource management: water and waste; diversity, equality and inclusion; and Nature Action 100. The company has $275 billion in sustainability integrated assets, with $25 billion in ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... representation were less prone to greenwashing. A 2020 study from Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency found that profitability, performance and productivity increase in companies with women leaders. The study found ...