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GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... references ESG and sustainability. It's being put into tangible views and seen as a priority, and also the dedicated executive management that have a dedicated sustainability role." More than 88% of respondents confirmed their company had a board member ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Engineering company Aurecon has created the new role of group director, sustainability. Managing director - energy, resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... that they have robust continuous disclosure policies in place that are communicated to boards, as well as through the executive staff, Farrant added. Company directors also need to be mindful of what they say when in engagements with stakeholders such ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies are under "extreme" pressure to improve ESG practices and corporate culture, integrate technology and strengthen reputations in the next 12 months, according to a survey from FTI Consulting. The FTI Consulting 2021 Resilience Barometer ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... "JANA's mission statement is that, together, we have the opportunity to impact millions of people," said JANA chief executive officer Jim Lamborn. "However, achieving the UN's SDGs will require sustained international collaboration. This is why global ...

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Karadzhova will be responsible for developing the institute's research programme which will include macro-level research on sustainable investment topics, market trends and industry practices. Karadzhova comes to the institute from MSCI, where she was ...

Monetary Authority of Singapore hires chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a new Sustainability Group and hired Darian McBain as chief sustainability officer. McBain joins MAS on 1 October. The new Sustainability Group led by McBain will steer sustainability efforts across ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate-related business and investment decisions are shifting from risk to capturing new opportunities, according to former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes. Climate change is moving from an issue of a "hygiene factor" to a question of ...

New ethical fund appoints Equity Trustees as RE

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... fund, which we believe will help to meet demand from investors for ethical portfolio solutions," said Equity Trustees executive general manager, corporate trustee services Russell Beasley. ""Having an independent specialist RE can bring decades of experience ...

"Dismal" stats for women in ASX leadership roles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The number of women in CEO positions is "dismal", with only 6% of ASX300 companies having women CEOs. Chief Executive Women (CEW) has released the 2021 Chief Executive Women Senior Executive Census, the fifth year of the survey. The survey found only ...