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CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Qantas Super have allocated a combined $100 million to an Ellerston Capital fund that will focus on investing on companies that are enabling carbon abatement. CEFC and Qantas Super have each invested $50 ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Bonuses paid to ASX 100 chief executives hit record highs in FY21, jumping from 31% to 76.7%, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). In the first year of the pandemic, Australian boards responded to ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Super fund HESTA says aligning Australian law to the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) would enhance outcomes for Indigenous Australians as well as stronger long-term returns for super fund members. Human rights ...

More women on boards, but cultural diversity stagnating: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
More women are taking director roles, but a shrinking number of women are holding female-occupied seats, raising concerns about overboarding, according to research from the Governance Institute. The Governance Institute has released its latest Board ...

Moving to cloud brings financial and sustainability dividend: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Increasing use of cloud-based technology and services can yield not only technology gains, but also assist Australian companies in reducing carbon emissions, according to research from Deloitte. In a recent report, Deloitte noted that cloud-based technologies ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... boards and directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise and boards need to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider pool of director talent, according to Melior Investment Management. Melior is evolving their proxy voting ...

Sustainability, growth drive NextGen family business: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... over 70% fail, which means a loss of wealth form one gen to the next." The survey shows that many family businesses could gain from bringing greater attention to the relative roles of their male and female NextGen members. Far fewer of the women NextGens ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability consulting (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets to gain a grounded view on labour and human rights related issues, as well as conducting a data analytics platform to give a global ...

ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... value and to gauge the effects of sustainably risks on the value of a company, to improve transparency and to help investors gain an greater understanding, particularly of climate risks." Lloyd spoke with FS Sustainability ahead of the Responsible Investment ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
UniSuper has allocated $75 million towards venture capital for its sustainable investment options. UniSuper has secured a relationship with Uniseed, an early-stage commercialisation fund manager. Established in 2000 and now owned by the Universities ...