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Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... to governments for a just transition to a net zero emissions economy. Further, the professional bodies will providing training and guidance to members to support them in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in their own organisations and businesses. CPA ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... based in Melbourne and will oversee the management and implementation of PRI's APAC policy work. Wiseman, a lawyer by training, joins PRI from ClientEarth, London, where he worked on the Climate Finance Initiative, using the law to drive corporate ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... often see higher staff turnover and lower staff morale, and we've seen a decline in workforce development- lower rates of training and promotion through an organisation." Labour hire relationships can also expose companies to modern slavery risks. "What ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in all investments and undertake active ownership activities," and will also develop more best-practice sustainability training and education for investors and distributors, deliver deeper Asia-centric ESG insights and "build a wider array of innovative ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... stamping out sexual harassment needs to start at the board level. Jenkins said she recommends boards have expertise and training in this area, so that they can ask informed questions of management on the issue of sexual harassment. Harassment should ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable equity strategy in 2020. At the same time, Robeco also announced plans to scale up existing ESG education and training activities in Singapore. Robeco has launched e-learning modules under Robeco Essentials since October 2018 and has worked ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... understand the nuances between different types of ethical investment, the financial services industry requires specialised training and resources. A new niche of advisers In our post-Royal Commission environment, it is more important than ever that we ...

ASX company signs $1.5bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... partner for doctors and being strong supporters of Ramsay staff. The measurement linked to support for staff is based on training plans the company will provide, Drew said. "The people metric is pegged to the input side, in terms of the support they're ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... workplace sexual harassment and setting gender equality targets. "All corporate board directors should undergo education and training on good governance and sexual harassment response and prevention, and it's important that this education is ongoing ...

ASFI reports on momentum towards sustainable finance sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... including board level governance on the risks associated with climate change and, in addition, investing in sustainability training and skills development at senior levels." "Largely what has been really encouraging is just to see how much activity has ...