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Brambles reports progress on 2020 sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... and competition with the carbon offset market in a decarbonising world," said Lachlan Feggans, senior manager, sustainability Asia Pacific, at Brambles. "There's a strong message there, and this is something that the business needs to factor in to ...

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Strategy and Long Short Australian Equities Strategy in 2019. In his previous role at Ausbil, Varcoe spoke with FS Sustainability about the investment risks of plastic pollution, and particularly about engagement work with supermarkets, consumer retailers ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Leading financial services ESG publication The Sustainability Report has been officially relaunched as FS Sustainability. FS Sustainability provides expert, in-depth news and analysis of how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... governance and social issues, but say the results can be idiosyncratic. Investment professionals who spoke with FS Sustainability say that founder-led companies, or companies with a single large shareholder, can exhibit the strong governance characteristics ...

AMMA names Lisa Ali to Board of Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Australian Resources and Energy Group AMMA has appointed Newcrest Mining's Chief People and Sustainability Officer Lisa Ali to its Board of Directors. Ali has broad professional experience including international stints, and joined Newcrest Mining ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, the Global Compact Network Australia and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Australia, New Zealand and Pacific have issued a five point plan for a post-COVID-19 recovery. The three sustainably and fair ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... report found that 72 (48%) of ASX150 companies mentioned the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their corporate sustainability reports in 2019, an increase of 11% compared to the 56 companies in 2018. The SDGs are mentioned by the majority of the companies ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Management, which this week released its engagement report detailing activities over the past 12 months. Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners Funds Management "Climate and modern slavery are big areas of focus for us," said Robyn ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
A group of Australian businesses, industry groups, universities and civil society organisations are urging the federal government to "remain focused" on creating a sustainable future while creating policies related to the post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery. ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Bank has enacted an environmental, social and governance position statement that codify the bank's practice around sustainability issues, as well as opens the door to further products and services aligned with an ESG approach. Peter Lock, CEO, Heritage ...