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Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... pivot to new energy and renewables, you can't do it with the same type of staff, so rebalancing and upskilling of the workforce needs to be part of the strategy," he said. "a credible transition story, requires the overarching strategy to be supported ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Hope Education Group in China, which focuses on vocational skills development and built, retraining graduates to access workforce. Q: How do you measure positive environmental and social impact in public equities? A: We've taken the view that we're ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... likely to generate above-average profitability," Taraporevala said in the letter. "Likewise, companies that promote workforce diversity and inclusion through transparent hiring, promotion, and wage practices have seen improved productivity, revenues ...

Cromwell Property Group sets net zero carbon target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... adequate access to technology, to internet lines, to protection from cyber security. It's all well and good to have a workforce remote, but if you then have to look at mental health and workplace health, with every opportunity that needs to be considered." ...

Downer inks $1.4 billion sustainability-linked debt facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia and New Zealand, we are pleased to have the ultimate loan facility outcomes linked to the development of our workforce and our decarbonisation commitments." The facilities were jointly arranged by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... right, you want to follow that." The Deloitte report breaks down the sources of risk, noting that 23% of the Australian workforce is exposed in emissions intensive sectors, and Australian regions are more exposed to disruption and a failure to plan. ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... stand up and provide mental health support and broader telehealth for the community." Medibank shifted its 4,000 person workforce to working from home at the beginning of the crisis, including workers at its retail stores. It further hired an additional ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... any kind of data, so we are miles and miles behind. This is a call for more disclosure on composition of board and the workforce, so we can actually have a better understanding of the risks and clearly articulate the views."

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... finance. The social metrics aim to increase Indigenous employment levels across the Wesfarmers Group's Australian workforce through achieving proportional representation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. This would equate to a total ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... lead to reduced revenue from decreased production capacity (e.g. supply chain in-terruptions), negative impacts on the workforce (e.g. absenteeism), write-offs and early retirement of existing assets (e.g. damage to property and assets), increased operating ...