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Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Western Australia's Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF) have backed a pilot by Alcoa of Australia to trial new carbon reduction technology in refining. Alcoa of Australia will test electric calcination ...

Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Engaging with companies to enhance gender and other forms of diversity includes discussing not only hiring practices, but promotion, retention and how performance reviews are conducted, according to Vontobel Asset Management. Sudhir Roc-Sennett, Vontobel's ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Australian Islamic financial services provider Hejaz Financial Services anticipates adding an additional $100 million in assets under management during 2022 across a range of financial products. "That growth is being driven by an number of factors ...

The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Defining positive impact is a challenge for investors, and advisers need to evaluate fund managers' impact claims against their intentionality, the measurability of social or environmental impact, and the manager's contribution towards that impact ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies are "lagging" on modern slavery and performance, according to a report by ISS ESG and Monash Financial Studies Centre (MCFS). MCFS has reviewed the modern slavery statements of 239 ASX300 companies and found that 41% of S&P/ASX ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
The speed and scale of sustainability reporting architecture is expected to continue in 2022, and with it demand for accounting professionals with ESG skills, according to CPA Australia. CPA Australia predicts that more entities will set net zero commitments ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is human rights. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating the concepts of the "just transition" should become part of investors' decarbonisation strategies, according to Mercer. Mercer senior sustainability investment specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Companies managing and reporting on modern slavery risks should focus on looking beyond tier one suppliers and making sure that grievance mechanisms are available for use. UBS recently held a panel discussion with Kimberley Randal, CEO of FairSupply ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Biodiversity loss is a material financial risk for Australian companies that could wipe out up to $27 billion from the Australian economy annually by 2050, according to a report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI has ...