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New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... leadership team, reporting to chief executive Mark Rogers. New Forests also announced the appointment of Sanjiv Louis as director of investments for Asia. Louis will lead New Forests' Asian investments team in identifying and acquiring investments ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... started her career in financial markets at BNP Paribas, spending five years as an equities analyst. Apostle Funds managing director Karyn West said Parkyn's deep industry expertise within ethical and sustainable investing has been vital to the firm's ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... investment and the reputational benefits that companies gain from that investment," Natalie Bugalski, senior legal and policy director at Inclusive Development International said. "Under the international framework on business and human rights, they ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... it's now accepted as a key strategic issue, presenting both risks and opportunities for organisations," AICD managing director and CEO Mark Rigotti said. "While directors acknowledge the need for substantial investment in climate transitions, they are ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... "meet their goals of driving sustainable change in our region and shifting the gender imbalance," he said. Susan Clear, director of social impact investing at the Macquarie Group Foundation commented that Australian financial institutions and the social ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... to take it. "Women are typically expected to make greater career sacrifices to have children," Sarah Liu, founder and director of DEI consultancy TDC Global said. During child-rearing years, women are more likely to work part-time, and more likely to ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Business Council of Australia has called for a minimum 12-month delay on climate reporting, citing a need for "training wheels" to prevent "risking failure." This comes as Treasury considers a 6-month delay raised by the Australian Institute of ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... spreading misinformation. "Voluntary action alone doesn't cut it; regulation is the only way," said Niki Mardas, executive director of open-access forest data think tank Global Canopy. "Almost every country in the world has committed to join in efforts ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Americas and APAC regions, joining the PRI from JUST Capital, a not-for-profit research organisation, where she was managing director and head of investor strategies. Her previous experience includes senior roles at the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... with rich flora and fauna and is home to species who are important on a global scale," said New Forests Asia managing director Geoffrey Seeto. "Implementing impact activities related to climate change, support for communities and rural livelihoods, and ...