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AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... deforestation, screen candidates without bias. AI can be applied to produce a potential improvement in resource management through asset optimisation, automation, and operational efficiency. For example, BHP have implemented AI-powered smart caps in ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Despite progress on increasing diversity on boards, outgoing APRA deputy governor Helen Rowell said "genuine diversity is still lacking around too many board tables" in the financial sector. In her final speech as APRA deputy governor, Rowell touched ...

CBRE rolls out sustainability data-intelligence platform for commercial property

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... users to collect energy, water, and waste consumption data, gain a view of environmental performance at a portfolio and asset level, establish investment plans to reach net zero, and measure results. It aims to improve capabilities for meeting increasingly ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies and investors need to be aware of the risks, responsibilities and legal obligations that occur in relation to armed conflicts, with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) launching a toolkit to help investors engage on the ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Reporting Council head of stewardship Claudia Chapman. In the UK they are not facing this problem, Chapman added, as most asset managers have clear policies where they are directing their own votes. Collaboration is the most important takeaway, Cross ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
At the First Nations investment markets panel at the RIAA Conference last week, investor confidence and trust were at the centre of the discussion. The session formed part of RIAA's First Nations Peoples Working Group is working to advance people's ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... informed about emerging policies and ensure that governance practices align with sustainability. "Information is a valuable asset for everyone, including fund managers," Chester said. "It provides the baseline information to better support product development ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has allocated up to $80 million into a private equity strategy that will focus on decarbonisation across Australian mid-market infrastructure. The CEFC has invested in the $1.4 billion Pacific Equity Partners ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... recruitment specialist at Kaizen, said demand for specialised skills in the funds management, superannuation, private equity, asset consulting, and wealth management sectors is surging and a shortage of qualified ESG professionals is expected to continue ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Greenwashing, investment stewardship and the maturation of the responsible investment sector will be key themes in the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) RI Australia 2023 conference. RI Australia 2023 will be in Melbourne May 10-11. ...