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NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
First Nations Australians are reporting racism and a lack of cultural safety at work. The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (Jumbunna), the UTS Business School, and the Diversity Council Australia ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The group tasked with defining best practice in science-based emissions reduction goals seeks a new CEO. Luiz Fernando do Amaral will step down from his role for personal reasons at the end of July. Susan Jenny Ehr, currently chief legal officer, will ...

Ex-Moody's chief rejoins standards setter

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Michel Madelain has been named the new managing director of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, effective 9 September 2024. Madelaine was previously president and chief operating officer for credit ratings and research ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has seen 96 publicly listed entities sign up, representing over US$6 trillion in market capitalisation. This is a 30% increase in adopters of nature-related corporate reporting recommendations ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Global standards, benchmarks and taxonomies move to align for greater interoperability - the EU proposes new sustainable financial product labels. Here is the latest. TNFD and EFRAG release alignment mapping The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial ...

Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Ahead of launch in September, the social equivalent of the TCFD has unveiled its key functions as a UN body turns the spotlight on passive funds to do more on human rights. The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights says investors must engage ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... labour, child labour and human trafficking can be difficult to identify in the value chain. The sustainable investing arm of ISS STOXX has now risen to the challenge with a new holistic assessment tool for modern slavery-related risk, disclosure, management ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Global financial services firm UBS has named Jiayun Fang as Southeast Asia social impact and philanthropy lead, group sustainability and impact. Fang has a background in sustainability, social impact, corporate philanthropy, diversity and inclusion ...

Podcast: Researching ESG investment products with Aman Ramrakha

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... research - from early genesis into the future and the harnessing of artificial intelligence (AI). Rainmaker Group is owned by ISS STOXX, publisher of FS Sustainability. Stream all episodes of The Greener Way here.