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ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian CEOs (56% global) feared that with public, investor and government expectations on diversity, equity and inclusion rising so fast, they would struggle to meet those expectations. The three top risks to growth over the next three years for ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you can identify and back outstanding founders, they can build high calibre ...

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... matters most at the end of the day. "Given the link between a land registry and Country we are proud to pioneer the inclusion of a Reconciliation Action Plan as one of the key sustainability metrics." Reconciliation Australia's Reconciliation Action ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Corporate diversity initiatives can fail to deliver unless companies place equal importance on equity and inclusion, according to research from Regnan. Hiring, retaining and promoting people from diverse backgrounds means more than focusing on hiring ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... the actual targets linked to these metrics. There is also uneven progress on material social issues like diversity and inclusion - while 90% of companies have gender disclosure, other forms of disclosure on diversity are categorised as "very poor" - ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... time," the report said. "As such, all institutions should have in place an appropriate governance process to approve the inclusion or exclusion of climate risks in their overall risk management framework." The report recommends four key actions: adjust ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
HSBC Asset Management has taken a minority stake in a US-based ESG and diversity inclusion women-owned firm co-founded by two ex-Rosenberg Equities executives. The move will see Radiant ESG rebranded as RadiantESG Global Investors, an independent asset ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... broadest sense is an area where we will see an accentuated focus," Moret said. "That includes diversity, equity and inclusion, which is a tone set by management from the top down and informs activities bottom up. Client relations is the third aspect ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... philosophies to performance. The fourth category of information are the targets that companies set regarding diversity, inclusion and equality. Because of the challenges in finding quantitative metrics around diversity and inclusion, T. Rowe Price has ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... exclude a company exposed to significant ESG-related reputational risk or controversy, if the committee considers that its inclusion would be inconsistent with ETHI's responsible investment principles. "ETHI's methodology gives ethical investors ...