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JANA executive jumps to Channel

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... but was sad to leave JANA. "It's not easy to say goodbye to a firm I've truly loved being part of," he posted on social media.. "Channel is a firm I've admired for its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach. I'm looking forward ...

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... and sustained investor conviction in the impact sector. "This resilience is a clear sign that backing startups solving social and environmental problems is more than a trend; it's a long-term shift in capital priorities," she said. Chris Gillings ...

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... have that higher level of distrust in our corporate institutions, that is not going to work out well for us in terms of social cohesion..."

HESTA progresses gender diversity targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA is doubling down on its commitment to working with more gender diverse investment teams, saying that as of this year it no longer works with any all-male external managers. Releasing its biannual Gender Diversity in Investment Management 2024 ...

Australia ranks 13th on gender parity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 shows Australia's gender parity has improved markedly in the past 12 months. Australia has jumped 11 places to rank 13 th globally for gender parity, with the gap now 79.2% closed. In Asia Pacific ...

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... investment processes and ESG factor analysis, including waste reduction and energy consumption, climate risk analysis and social aspects. The firm will also target to structure green loans and sustainable linked loans where applicable to meet ESG targets ...

BFA Global heads offshore

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia into a platform that partners with some of the world's most sophisticated private market investors," he shared on social media. "As we step into the next chapter, our presence in Singapore positions us to lead - not follow - as Asia-Pacific ...

Green moves: Australian Ethical, Optus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... investment and corporate responsibility, having previously worked across the NGO sector before establishing Optus' corporate social responsibility team. At the Singtel-owned telecommunications giant, she leads the sustainability team's strategy ...

Mind the reporting gap: ASX companies urged to improve

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Research from UNSW finds that while 97% of ASX100 companies report on social topics, most disclosures are inconsistent in quality and difficult to compare due to a lack of standardisation. ASX100 companies are being urged to go beyond simple box-ticking ...

Australia's $800bn food industry has highest hidden costs per capita

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... responsibility to pursue these goals vigorously. This national stocktake provides an evidence base to guide our actions as social, cultural, environmental, and economic priorities shift. "While Australia's wider food system is an economic and production ...