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Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australian self-directed investors are leading in ESG awareness and consideration, while globally, ESG remains polarising in terms of considerations for investments and trading. Australian investors lead, with 49% taking ESG into account in their investment ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Financiers do not assess and disclose deforestation and biodiversity loss in Australia and may not even be aware of the risk when funding Australia's primary industries. New research from EY commissioned by The Wilderness Society found that deforestation ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's food security hangs in the balance with climate change exacerbating extreme drought, flooding and other impacts which harm the country's ability to sustain food production, but climate change also presents opportunities for investment in ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... it is widely presumed it will take place towards the end of 2023 HESTA, Rest Super, Industry Super Australia, NGS Super, Aware Super, and UniSuper fall among the ranks of super funds that publicly support the Voice. Deloitte, KPMG, Adamantem Capital ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australia has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disability in the OECD and could add over $50 billion to its GDP by 2050 if it tapped into this talent pool, according to new research from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Macquarie University has inked a $450 million sustainability linked loan (SLL) as part of a refinancing deal that will see interest rate savings invested in scholarships for disadvantaged students. Macquarie has refinanced its bank facilities and worked ...

ACCC publishes greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... considers to be good practice when businesses make environmental claims about their products and services as well as making them aware of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law," Cass-Gottlieb said. The draft guidance identifies eight principles ...

Executive appointment roundup: State Street, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
This week, several institutions have added key new hires in their sustainability teams. Disability advocate heads up sustainability at State Street Neurodiversity and disability inclusion advocate Jessica Donohue was appointed State Street's head ...

Disability advocate heads up sustainability at State Street

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Neurodiversity and disability inclusion advocate Jessica Donohue was appointed State Street's head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact following the retirement of Richard Lacaille. Having held several teaching positions at Brandeis ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
When it comes to the role of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in social governance and community impact, Australia and Canada share similar contexts and have much to learn from each other. In Canada, as in Australia, many companies now view ESG as ...