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Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
E-commerce skyrocketed during 2020 due to shopping shifting to online because of COVID-19, but emissions from parcel delivery actually dropped through the use of click and collect and curbside pickup, according to Accenture. The environmental gains ...

$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... to deliver over 15% annualised returns by investing in impact businesses, lifting their productivity and creating capital gain over time. The Impact Growth Equity Fund is an eight-year fund, with the first round closing May 31, 2021, and a second round ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... with a focus on a "cultivating careers" strategy that develops personalised career paths and opportunities for employees to gain experience in leadership initiatives that fit with those paths, the Firm said. Responsibility for inclusive hiring is brought ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Regulator, ARENA will be approved to deploy a portion of the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund. ARENA will also gain $193 million for a clean technology grants hub for future initiatives. The Boards of ARENA and CEFC continues to be accountable ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... said the global economy "stands to lose as much as US$9.2 trillion if governments fail to ensure that developing economies gain access to COVID-19 vaccines. These losses dwarf the funding needed to enable vaccines to be procured for everyone, everywhere ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... manage, such as financial assets." The guide notes that modern slavery "implies the exploitation of victims for financial gain," monitoring financial information for indicators of exploitation is a key role for the financial sector. Brodie pointed to ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of human resources leaders in Australia report a continued or increased pace towards an ESG and multi-stakeholder business approach, according to research from Mercer. Mercer has released its Win with Empathy Global Talent Trends 2021 report ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Perennial Value Management has renamed its sustainable small cap equities fund the Perennial Better Future Trust as the fund marks three years of returns at 15.57% pa. Perennial Value Management integrates ESG considerations into its investment process ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Indigenous affairs, the capabilities are there, the ability is there to expand on any metric that they want." However, to gain a deep understanding of whether cleaners are experiencing wage theft and if their occupational health and safety is being property ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity and inclusion in their engagement priorities in 2021. "The issue of ethnic diversity is not a new topic. It did gain greater prominence during 2020, but in the UK, the Parker review began consulting on this issue in 2016, and I know in Australia ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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