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Women continue to see gains on ASX200 boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... found that four primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the fewest, with zero women ...

Identifying exposures to modern slavery a key concern: Informed 365

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... process, Bernhardt previously told The Sustainability Report. Informed 365 is also working with a similar consortium of healthcare insurers to gather common information on that sector's modern slavery exposures, Bernhardt said. "They're going about it ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... report said. "Taxes and royalties from big mining oil and gas companies plays a crucial role in funding services like healthcare, roads, infra and boost sustainable development and are key to achieving the SDGs not only in Australia but in countries ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... found that four primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the fewest, with zero women ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... living with disability or transitioning out of homelessness; producing 84,000 GWh renewable energy; delivery of 788,000 healthcare treatments and mental health interventions, 446 jobs secured by candidates previously excluded from employment; training ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... for the environment, but also good for portfolios." Vynokur noted that the ETFs are also tilted towards stocks in the healthcare and technology sector, which have proven more resilient through 2020. Fund return after fees for FAIR is 4.83% for the month ...

Human capital management a signal of overall sustainability: Lazard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... analysing the way companies manage stakeholder access to products and services, as well as access to services such as healthcare to see if companies are setting themselves up to benefit in the long term, or lose their brand value because of short term ...

Accelerating digitalisation an investment opportunity: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... restrictions and the steep decline in economic activity around the world," Janus Henderson noted. The fund is also invested in healthcare as a thematic. "As long-term investors we see health as an important social consideration that goes beyond the recent ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... oil stocks underperformance. "Like a lot of other ESG and ethical managers, we hold higher weights in sectors such as healthcare, tech, etc. and that's certainly been beneficial," Fernie added. "We've been happy to be performing better than the market." ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... funds raised, the reporting on how said funds improve impacts of COVID-19, in terms of health and economic outcomes. "Healthcare services related to COVID-19 is an obvious candidate, but other sectors would also qualify as long as the activities are ...