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Offloading assets is last resort in fight against slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Investors have been in the dark when it comes to uncovering slavery risks and understanding their role in remediation - but a new toolkit shines a light on the path forward. According to First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, asset owners ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... inequality and climate-related issues." A concerning rise in unsubstantiated marketing materials that err on the side of 'social-washing' will lead the general public to lose faith in investment managers, he said. The UN SDGs offer an antidote ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... exists for disclosure documents or a fund's MySuper dashboard, but when it comes to how fees are presented on websites, social media and in advertising, there is no consistency. It's confusing, unclear, and impossible to compare," Shrimski said. ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... invested over $400 million of impact via managed funds. Conscious Investment Management (CIM) is focused on delivering social and environmental impact on behalf of more than 800 investors. The firm has now quietly financed 270 new social and affordable ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Insignia Financial is set to pilot a four-day work week, a win for employees in recent Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) and Insignia Financial have capped months of bargaining, with 68% of employees voting in favour ...

Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... male investors using AI (16%) compared to female investors (8%). "As governments ramp up regulations on environmental and social issues, ESG-aligned companies stand to benefit. They will face fewer compliance hurdles and better positioned to operate ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The social equivalent of the TCFD has officially launched with support from Europe's standards-setter and UNDP to help corporates track social impact, as rising inequality reverses 20 years of progress. The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The index provider rated thousands of projects for carbon sequestration, social impact and sound governance in a bid to increase confidence in carbon markets. MSCI Carbon Project Ratings evaluates the integrity and risks of carbon credit projects, with ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance becomes more integral to global corporate strategies. Meanwhile Amarjot Bagga, head of environmental and social impact at fin tech provider Iress and an ESG Power 50 winner, goes on parental leave. She leaves former Sims Limited sustainability ...

Ellerston ramps up exclusions list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Private Assets fund. From 18 September, it now takes a bespoke approach to integrated of labour standards and social, environmental or ethical considerations. The asset manager clarified that it "does not employ a fixed methodology for taking ...