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CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the potential to facilitate widespread emissions reduction through their products and services, or through their own business operations. The new fund aims to invest in companies with "high growth potential, resilient and profitable business models and ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Vaidyanath has a BA and an MA in Economics from the University of Bangalore, as well as an MBA from the Graduate School of Business Pittsburgh, USA and is a senior executive fellow at the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Vaidyanath ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... difficulty in measuring the return on investment (ROI) of ESG action - 65% of CFOs see this as a top barrier to their business doing more on ESG. Dobson said that bringing qualitative metrics into the analysis is important to measuring effectiveness ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the government abandoned. "It was profoundly disappointing that the government indulged crony capitalists and the major business lobbies at the expense of respect for property rights, the freedom to contract and the right to confidential advice." The ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... customers and stakeholders as a leader in the profit for purpose sector. "I'm a firm believer in the positive impact business can have in addressing complex social and environmental challenges, and Bank Australia's commitment to working with its customers ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... ASX300 are not well prepared to address modern slavery risks. The assessment assesses companies' policies on "fair business practices, mechanisms for monitoring non-compliance by suppliers, respect for union rights, and whether wages ensure a decent ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA's former head of impact has launched her own consultancy, focusing on authentic ESG decisions by companies and investors. Mary Delahunty stepped down from her role at the $66 billion super fund to launch Seven Advisory, which will work around ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... traffic light rankings." van der Werf points to Italian utility company Enel as an example of an emissions intensive business that has made progress by strengthening their net zero targets. Robeco will also focus on natural resource management, particularly ...

Baker McKenzie hires special counsel from industry super fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Baker McKenzie has hired the former head of legal advisory from an industry super fund to bolster its service - including ESG advisory - to super funds. Thalia Dardamanis joins Baker McKenzie as special counsel. She comes to the law firm from UniSuper ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... large-cap securities complemented by select smaller cap exposures. Australian Ethical launched the active ETF as part of its business strategy to "democratise access" to ethical investments, noted Mike Murray, head of domestic equities at Australian ...