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Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... year's topics are 'Net zero emissions'; 'Natural resource management: water and waste'; 'Diversity, equality and inclusion'; and 'Nature Action 100'. In 2020, Robeco launched a focused engagement program with 13 high ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... participant of the United Nations Global Compact," according to the UN Global Compact. GII recently launched the Global Gender Equality Fund is the world's first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on women and girls. Magnis has also ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... their business models, finds the Looking ahead: ESG 2030 predictions report from the KPMG Futures team. Social issues and equality will be high on the agenda. This will mean organisations will need to lead on pay gap, "with legislation eventually enacted ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... actively managed equity impact investment fund focused on women and girls, available to retail investors. The Global Gender Equality Fund is the world's first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on women and girls. "We've been developing ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... campaigners, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sign the Glasgow Women's Leadership Statement on gender equality and climate change, which acknowledges the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and girls. "We therefore ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and is on the Board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Blakey is also a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Pay Equity Ambassador.

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you can identify and ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... most commonly prioritized in order of rank are SDG13 Climate Action; SDG8 Decent work and economic growth; SDG5 Gender Equality; SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG3 Good health and well-being. The RMIT University report said SDG3 rose ...

Fund manager issues first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Melior uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for their investment process, and have selected gender equality, climate action and reduced inequality as the three key goals. "We see corporate Australia as having a critical role to play ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Vision. "Engaging with companies we invest in on issues like cultural heritage protection, climate change and gender equality is critical to the long-term financial performance of our members' investments through their super," Delahunty said. "I'm thrilled ...