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Mercer nabs Aware sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... am passionate about driving positive sustainability outcomes in line with financial returns," Shearman posted on social media. "As a senior sustainable investment analyst at Mercer, I am deeply involved in integrating environmental, social, and governance ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investing in Australia. The results reveal a nation increasingly vocal about where their money goes, following media discourse, and 79% checking with independent verifiers whether investment products are ethical or not. With 78% now vigilant ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... approaches are unsystematic, unstrategic and unequal to the task of protecting Australians as AI use rises," he said in a social media post when the report was released. Examples of how AI systems can hurt people include serious breaches of privacy ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Top listed companies outperform on gender equality due to shareholder expectation and stronger corporate governance - but the rest of the index will soon follow suit, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). New AICD data finds ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
If it wins the next election, the Albanese government has announced the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme will include Superannuation Guarantee contributions from next year. In a major win for the super industry and Australian women, 12% ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... US banks leave climate benchmark group the Equator Principles. Insiders insist the news has been sensationalised by the media and that more firms are joining than are leaving. This comes as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new mentor program from Future IM/Pact is making it easier for investment teams to recruit female finance professionals. The program hopes to address key structural barriers that hinder skilled and numerate women from entering Australia's $4 trillion ...

Mind the gap: Women in ESG may earn more than broader finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
While the latest pay gap data shows the gender pay gap in financial services sits at 26%, parity in ESG roles may be closer than it appears at first glance. Australian gender pay gap data was made publicly available for the first time last week for ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Financiers are calling for a more nuanced breakdown of the gender pay gap, including executive salaries, and metrics tracking race, disability, and gender diverse individuals. This week, Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) revealed the median total ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are looking to today's gender pay gap release to inform decision-making and identify reputational, legal, and financial risks in investible companies. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today published data on base salaries and total ...