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ASIC issues Indigenous Financial Services Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... who leads in response to this framework. She pointed out that the framework works "in concert" with the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative, an industry-led initiative that works to embed standards for the private sector to uphold the human ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Fiona will play an invaluable role in helping us establish our ESG charter and ensuring it is a fundamental pillar of our business. Our focus is on how we can maximise ESG impact in a meaningful way at both the corporate level and via our funds." Reynolds ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
New legislation to close the gender pay gap has been introduced, requiring employers to publish pay gap data for increased transparency. The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with 100 or more ...

Podcast: to B or not to B - why does being a B Corp matter?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Shalini Samuel, director of certification and standards learning, B Lab AANZ on why profit with purpose matters, how B Corps were countering greenwashing before it was a thing, and the future for B Corp companies. B Corp accreditation ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... it's a crucial part of giving investors confidence so they can allocate capital in support of credible and robust business strategies." The ISSB standards will provide "a level of comparability that investors globally have been asking for and will ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... 2023, where we've seen government really mobilise around those action points and we see that momentum shift now and business needing to respond," Nelson said. "The key action for businesses now is to actually start to mobilise teams to focus on the ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG role will come from a broader sustainability background, as opposed to the CSO role which is often someone within a business," he said. "If a company is appointing a CSO, maybe they've come from corporate affairs, risk, or strategy. They understand ...

Podcast: Building climate impact with Bloom

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... and with Envato founders Collis and Cyan Ta'eed. The $525,000 seed round funding will be used to hire one full-time business development resource, improve operations and grow the community.

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... economies are already in recession, while the China Covid-19 resurgence is negative for regional growth and Australian business interests. Asset values have repriced in the last year owing to the higher rate environment but it's not yet clear how hard ...

Is social the most important part of ESG investing?

CHRIS IGGO  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... costs and revenues. Integrating the consideration of social factors into understanding the cost and revenue curves of a business, as well as its broader operations and strategy, can give investors additional insights and, therefore, potentially help ...