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Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Many ASX-listed firms are paying female executives 30-35% less than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest companies are increasing their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University. The research study from ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... companies still face questions over animal welfare that point to overall business governance quality, according to Vontobel Asset Management. An estimated 10 million animals are still put through tests involving severe pain every year, noted Sudhir Roc-Sennett ...

Evergreen launches responsible investment fund index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... capabilities by assigning a score in each of the seven categories to their fund. The scores can be compared with peer's funds and asset class averages. Each fund is also assigned an overall quartile ranking based upon the combination of its underlying ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Global forestry investments manager New Forests has hired a head of sustainability and created a new impact and advocacy business unit. Jo Saleeba joins as head of sustainability, after a short stint at FTSE Russell. She was the inaugural CEO of the ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
BlueScope has announced a net zero 2050 target for its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The commitment is "highly dependent on several enablers, including the commerciality of emerging and breakthrough technologies, the availability of affordable ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Net flows to ESG funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) have shown strong growth overall in the last 12 months. According to research from Rainmaker Information, a net total of $1.9 billion have gone into ESG related unit trusts in the twelve months ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "Commitments such as these hopefully send a message to school students, university career counsellors, and even parents, that the asset management industry wants to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities for more women and improve the current ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Mercer has created the role of global head of sustainable investment research as part of a global expansion in sustainable investment capabilities. Mercer has appointed Sarika Goel to the newly-created role of global head of sustainable investment research ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
With the publication of a landmark report into the physical impacts of climate change, company executives and directors must respond to the impending risks to business and supply chain. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released ...