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Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Australian boards may be setting ethical values for companies, but routine actions by CEOs and other executives may not reflect those values, posing serious risks for companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... report on its three year engagement with 16 companies in the US, EU, South America and Asia. It did not engage with any Australian companies in the meat supply chain. They engaged with companies active in specialty chemicals, meat processing, fast food ...

More women on ASX200 boards, but lag in CEO and chair roles: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... third of board seats on the ASX200, but still lag in chair and chief executive roles, according to analysis by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI released its research in time for International Women's Day, and demonstrated ...

Hiring culturally diverse women improves organisational leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... came to Australia as an international university student and has embarked on a career here that has included being Australian CFO at Plus500, a global contracts for difference (CFD) trading platform. She recently expressed her observations on the theme ...

C-suite executives cite climate as top risk to growth: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... executives worry more about climate change as the top risk to growth, beating out COVID-19, according to EY. That puts Australian executives in a unique position over other global executives, which still view the pandemic as the biggest risk to growth ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... for its portfolio. Mercer Australia has committed to a target of net-zero absolute carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian Funds and the Mercer-managed investment options within Mercer Super. This represents a combined $36.4 billion in assets under ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading Australian investment consulting firm is recruiting to fill the newly created role of head of sustainability. JANA is currently in the process of hiring a head of sustainability to join its team and work with the responsible investment team ...

Mars Australia shifts to 100% renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... which will be offset with 100% renewable electricity from the Kiamal Solar Farm. "Mars has become one of the first Australian companies on its way to hitting its 100% renewable electricity goal with a major power purchase agreement, that will see all ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... will deliver support to the grid at critical times. Neoen has signed a System Integrity Protection Scheme (SIPS) with Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The CEFC cites independent analysis by PWC, which finds that the SIPS process could deliver ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... to support investment in COVID-19 vaccines, medicines and testing. Signatories from Australia include AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Ethical Partners Funds Management, HESTA, Local Government Super, and Statewide Super. "Ensuring ...