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Millennials, Gen X lead impact investing demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... time, Australia, participating in this year's study. Results were weighted by age, sex, geographic region, race and education to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the adult population in these jurisdictions. Close to three in five Australian ...

Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol to impact Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... have been suggested are that the federal government create the office of an anti-slavery commissioner to fulfil that education and enforcement role the second is to provide some protection for victims who might be exposed to action by the Department ...

Platforms increasing ESG products, research: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... and functionality," said Investment Trends CEO Sarah Brennan. "ESG covered three specific areas - research and tools, education and product. "This year compared to prior years, we saw more of the respondents say yes, we have ESG research on the platform ...

Demand for sustainability specialists drives salaries upward: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability at $259,560. Financial services and banking were the second highest sector, at $217,520, while the government, education, healthcare and NFP sector paying the least, at $167,120. Historically, environmental and sustainability positions ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... commissioner. "Under the NSW legislation, an anti-slavery commissioner will be appointed and responsible for providing education and awareness on the issue of modern slavery to organisations which is obviously an important step," Coward said. "NSW is ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... focused on ensuring there was a solution for women and girls." The fund focuses on investing in companies in four areas - education, health, nutrition, and social and economic empowerment. Those companies map to six of the Sustainable Development Goals ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product development, investor education and thought leadership. Liddell comes to BetaShares from Suncorp, where he developed and implemented Suncorp's first ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... able to interrogate cultural levels and understand conduct culture. Part of this process will be upskilling and further education in courses that the Governance Institute provides, Vamos noted. "The role of company secretary has always been important ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... on ESG disclosure is being driven by meeting stakeholder questions and expectations, PwC noted. The expectations and education of stakeholders continues to expand significantly driven by global responses to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
As ESG and sustainability issues continue to impact on company performance, finance professionals are seeking education and upskilling to improve their ability to manage risk and return considerations. The impacts of COVID-19, human rights risks like ...