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Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... access capital and prove the social impact of their business as well as the commercial viability," said Tjoeng. Good Return CEO Shane Nichols said impact investors can benefit from providing funds to women, who are "typically ignored" by traditional ...

Mind the gap: Women in ESG may earn more than broader finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the data is yet to reveal such minutiae, in ESG roles, however, the gender pay gap may not be so disparate. Richard Evans, CEO of specialist ESG and sustainable finance recruiter Talent Nation said despite the gap, there are signs women in ESG, sustainability ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... numbers that represent how men and women are paid. Unlike the average, the median is not skewed by extreme values such as CEO pay, and so it is supposed to give a better picture of typical earnings in an organisation. Experts say the pay gap is a "blunt ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... https://www.fssustainability.com.au/treasury-seeks-feedback-on-climate-related-financial-disclosures?q=mandatory%20climate%20reporting Business Council CEO Bran Black said the group was calling for a further delay on climate reporting to allow preparers ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... that we invested the time and consideration to get the right talent in these key roles serving our signatories," said PRI CEO David Atkin. "Cambria brings a strong background in financial services, responsible investment, and governance to this role ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... gender pay gap costs the Australian economy $51.8 billion every year, according to minister for women Katy Gallagher. WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge said gender pay transparency will be "a catalyst for action and change," particularly for companies with wide ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... maximising EnergyLink's engineering and GreenCollar's environmental market and finance expertise," said EnergyLink Services CEO, Philip Link. "This partnership means we can better assist sectors including heavy industry, food and beverage and manufacturing ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosures or general-purpose financial reports. Fund managers welcome ISSB's progress on sustainability standards. Fiona Basset, CEO of FTSE Russell, said the work of the ISSB will help financiers make better informed decisions to allocate capital. ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australian and Asia Pacific financiers see reputational risk as a greater concern than the social and environmental impacts of the companies in which they invest. Personal views on climate are influencing investment decision-making, with financiers ...

Aware and Macquarie partner on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Capital to support the development of projects and companies seeking to rapidly accelerate the transition to net zero." GSC CEO Jennifer von Bismark said the deal will help GSC accelerate its mission of directing capital to climate solutions.