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Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon market with end-to-end high integrity. "Buyers must have confidence that the carbon credits they buy make a genuine impact on emissions and they must be able to demonstrate that their use of credits complements genuine action to decarbonise their ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sufficient to say you are doing responsible and sustainable investment, without being able to clearly articulate the real impact you are having," O'Connor said. "All in all, we welcome these developments that our organisations have been long advocating ...

UN-informed tool to assess SDG progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tool incorporates the UN Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Sector Impact Map to move needle on global impact integration in portfolios. Covering 500 sectoral activities and 38 impact topics ...

Podcast: Getting real about real assets and ESG - Karen Azoulay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... applies one of BNP Paribas Asset Management's four pillars of sustainability investment and seeing real world positive impact in infrastructure investments. Marketing Communication - For Wholesale Investors Only

Podcast: Driving the just transition in APAC - Jane Ho

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we'll be talking about stewardship and how issues that are specific to the APAC region impact on investment considerations. Joining us for this conversation is BNP Paribas Asset Management head of stewardship, Asia Pacific ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
An independent review to be released next month will inform how Canberra moves forward amid criticisms of its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery ...

Rest invests $1b in Quinbrook green data centres

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... significant investments and huge amounts of energy. "Maximising their energy efficiency and minimising their environmental impact through our commitment to Quinbrook is just one way we believe we can contribute to strong long-term financial benefits ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Most companies are failing on human rights and gender performance, according to The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). WBA recently released its Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and Gender Benchmark. The human rights benchmark ranked 110 of the world's ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... housing in Australia. Other investors backing the fund include several family office and foundation clients of Australian Impact Investments, such as the Siddle Family Foundation and Snow Foundation. The first investment of the new fund will be in conjunction ...