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Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... of 40:40 Vision. "Engaging with companies we invest in on issues like cultural heritage protection, climate change and gender equality is critical to the long-term financial performance of our members' investments through their super," Delahunty said. ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... entities are demonstrating visible leadership and appropriate oversight and governance over culture, sexual harassment and gender equality. This is followed by ensuring the company has the skills and experience to prevent and respond to workplace sexual ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... address how does this impact the bottom line, how does that create value for a wide variety of shareholders." The growth in gender diversity, continuous disclosure and the Two Strikes rule are features of Australian corporate governance are positive ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Ten ASX-listed companies have committed to achieving gender balance in their senior leadership as part of the 40:40 Vision initiative. ANZ, BHP, BlueScope, Domino's, IGO, Ramsay Health Care, SkyCity, South32, Tabcorp and Webjet have signed up to the ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... companies comprising gambling, pornography, tobacco, alcohol and cannabis. The analysis divided investors by generation and gender with the age categories being Silent Generation (DOB pre-1946); Baby Boomers (DOB 1946 to 1964); Gen X (1965-1979), Millennials/Gen ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... clients globally reported having goals related to sustainability in their lives, while 62% of clients, regardless of age or gender, have goals related to generating a legacy. Both of these - sustainability and legacy - are important when considering ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... screens out companies involved in labour and human rights abuses, unethical supply chains, fossil fuels, animal cruelty, gender discrimination, tobacco, gambling, palm oil, controversial weaponry, or have a recent track record of environmental damage ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... extension of the existing Fearless Girl campaign, Colton said. "Fearless Girl was a push for cognitive diversity," he said. Gender is an observable characteristic that is a good proxy, or instrumental variable, for cognitive diversity. But we know that ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... also within the super fund itself," Rainmaker said in the study. "Diversity obviously takes a multitude of forms, spanning gender diversity, cultural diversity, racial diversity and health and political diversity." As part of this inaugural study, Rainmaker ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Louise Petschler, AICD general manager of advocacy. "This is where we need it to stay to maintain the momentum on board gender diversity that we have seen over the past few years." Over the last 10 years the appointment rate of women on ASX 200 boards ...