Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

A Housing Australia executive moves to BlackRock, while Aware Super welcomes a climate reporting and sustainability manager and Taylor Fry sees the return of a veteran actuary.

A leading voice for sustainable investing in the US admits the anti-ESG movement has been "difficult" and "surreal" as investors fear being overly scrutinised, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard. There are, however, some bright spots.

A raft of industry groups have called on the government to urgently deliver its reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, which they say is "failing on all fronts."

The windchill of politics on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs fronts a deadly counterpoint - young professionals entering the workforce with zero tolerance for inappropriate workplace behaviour.