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Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... at what its value into the future looks like if, let's say consumers don't come back into the car showrooms at the pace and level that they used to in the immediate past, and the consumer looks for different value propositions in what they want ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds are governed by legal and fiduciary obligations to act in the best interest of members, which can dictate the pace and outcome of decisions and may result in continued engagement, rather than divestment. "The Australian Prudential ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... may not be disqualifying. "Given the macro environment companies are operating under, the risks of climate change, and the pace of societal preference change, all this drives you to believe that ESG issues are important today and are increasingly more ...

Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... increased by 28% to $28.6m, up from $22.3m for the prior corresponding period. The expense base grew "at a slightly faster pace than revenue" because of continued investment in the business and hires in staff. Simons noted that a significant portion ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... opportunities. And then fourth is opportunities on campus. This is something for students in finance. And this is going to start at pace and we want to grow this, and expand this audience over time. We'll be doing university events across Australia ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Australian companies continue to improve their sustainability reporting, with focus on environmental issues such as climate change and water, however there are still laggards that are not reporting sufficiently or at all on sustainability issues, according ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... remuneration? Since the US government passed significant corporate tax cuts in December 2017, US listed companies have increased the pace of share buybacks - media outlets cite figures including with $171 billion of stock buyback announcements by February ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... careers are about enabling employees to enter, exit, and re-enter workforce, or increase or decrease their workload or career pace at different life stages. 6. Flexible workers are less ambitious Flexibility boosts workers' career ambition as research ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... around the impacts of AI and workforce reorganisation," she said. "It's happening now. It's been happening for a while and the pace of change is accelerating.... You look at ANZ and NAB, because they've both gone through significant workforce reduction ...

DTEK joins the Climate Bond Initiative's Partner Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... towards clean sources," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "We are starting to see some global examples, but the pace must dramatically accelerate. Partnering with DTEK provides us with an opportunity to work with a major Eastern European ...