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Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... insurance claim rates among men might indicate a greater assertiveness in pursuing insurance benefits," the report said. The research also indicated that white collar workers are most likely to be permanently disabled due to mental health conditions ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has finally tackled the complex issue of nature and human rights in the first comprehensive framework published last week. The UN-convened initiative says more investors and companies are ramping up nature ...

Big names back plastics phaseout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... sector has to lead the charge ahead of regulators, citing Stewart Investor's experience with WRAP's Plastic Pacts, research trials, and corporate initiatives to reduce single-use plastics. Regulations "can only achieve so much," she said. "We ...

Funds SA loses ESG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... analyst within the ESG team for just over a year. This gig followed a three-year stint at Citi as an analyst in equities research looking at remuneration, bribery and corruption, carbon footprinting, safety, slavery and human rights and their impacts ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... regulations and remaining committed to the development of green industries. Robeco's head of sustainable investment research Rachel Whittaker says long-term investors are poised to reap rewards. "Despite challenges in the short term, the transition ...

Good governance on cyber threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... evaluated regularly, and data reviewed and destroyed appropriately. AICD collaborated with the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) to ensure the principles capture the latest best practice in an evolving risk environment. CSCRC CEO Rachael ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... marks on their modern slavery report, but several trailed behind including Janus Henderson, Harvey Norman and Block. Research on Australian companies' actions are now laid bare, with Monash University finding disclosure practices on labour rights ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... the opportunities. We look forward to continued engagement between our sector and the government." This comes as a new research tool from Future Group revealed many super funds' investments are not lining up with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree ...

ETFs recover and dominate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... months after experiencing some performance related outflows in prior years," said Aman Ramrakha, executive director of research at Rainmaker Information. ETFs "continue their dominance over unit trusts when it comes to net flows." "Fixed income continues ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster," that came "too little too late," said the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). It is now critical for the private and non-governmental sector to step up climate financing for the Global South in ...