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Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... into engagement topics when talking with tech companies, Essink said. "You need the transparency to understand what the impact of products is," Essink said. "We are pushing companies to be more transparent, either in conversations where we can discuss ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... with ESG screens in mind but also use other methods such as donations and purchase of ethical products to make positive impact, according to Nucleus Wealth. Damien Klassen, CEO, Nucleus Wealth Nucleus Wealth, a retail wealth and superannuation manager ...

First State Super joins global call for SDG focus to post-COVID recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
First State Super and other global investors have called for a "renewed focus on the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals to help drive the post-COVID 19 economic recovery." Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO First State Super is a member ...

GRI to update three Universal Standards, seeks public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
GRI is updating its Universal Standards to improve how reporting entities use the GRI standards to disclose impacts on economy, environment, and people. The GRI has launched a three month public comment period on the exposure draft revising the Universal ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian market for impact investing has nearly tripled over the past two years, from $5.7 billion to $19.9 billion, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Hanna Ebeling, chief executive officer ...

Human capital management a signal of overall sustainability: Lazard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... well as risks to investors in terms of cuts to dividends, as well as regulatory and legislative responses to COVID-19 that impact on business operations. "How companies manage their full-time workforce as well as pay wages and benefits in these difficult ...

Accounting bodies develop guidelines for disclosing to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... and how it functions to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and the communication of the implications for and the impact on the achievement of the SDGs, according to the paper. The discussion paper for these recommendations was released in October ...

Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... clients and to inform Chronos' global change programs is a signal of our intent to deepen our expertise and amplify our impact in delivering transformative, systemic change in these key geographies." Chronos' clients include institutional investors ...

Can proposed EU recovery plan prove a sustainable model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The European Union has announced a bold post-COVID-19 recovery plan that is centred on a green recovery, but also a fair recovery, opening up new questions and possibilities for investors and implications for Australia's recovery as well. Deirdre ...

Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... have little visibility on the data. We are just starting to get visibility on corporate Q1 data, and the majority of the impact was in the tail-end. In addition, the statisticians gathering macro data are having great difficulties. Collecting some of ...