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Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... organisation. Experts say the pay gap is a "blunt instrument." The WGEA data does not include salaries for CEOs, heads of business, casual managers, and employees who were laid off. However, future reports are expected to include this. The data doesn't ...

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
... is that we are not pricing externalities properly," Kukuljan said. "As long as abusing nature is seen as a profitable business, and unsustainable practices are not being punished, we can't reverse the decline which we are seeing." Protection of nature ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... signatory relations director for Northern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (NEMEA), and has over 25 years' experience in business development and relationship management within asset management and financial services firms. In April 2022, this role extended ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... paying women less for the same role has been illegal in Australia for 55 years. This year the data excludes CEOs, heads of business, casual managers, employees who were furloughed, and non-binary employees. There is significant variation in the gender ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investor GreenCollar has invested in a carbon, energy and sustainability advisory firm to increase end-to-end services to business. The partnership with EnergyLink Services is designed to help GreenCollar increase its reach, particularly in the agribusiness ...

Rest makes another impact investment allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... contribute to measurable environmental outcomes to make the world a better place," said Justin Cowper, head of institutional business for Ninety One in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. "We are fully aligned with this philosophy and as such, are ecstatic ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A large percentage of family-owned business that expect "notable" future revenue growth are acting on ESG and sustainability strategies, linking embracing sustainability with long term success, according to research from Grant Thornton. According to ...

Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... managing partner and head of global infrastructure investments. Igneo is First Sentier Investors' direct infrastructure business. In March 2022, it became a standalone brand, with a new name to reflect its commitment to sustainability. As part of ...

Australian Unity to assist as trustees in compensation deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... The money will remain in a trust account and Australian Unity will manage it as trustees, Follows said. "Our trustees business at Australian Unity is proud to play a small but important role in helping Mr Barrow ensure the affected Indonesian victims ...