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Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... support the filing of the resolution. Scentre Group Limited is the owner and operator of Westfield Shopping Centres in Australia and New Zealand. It is one of the largest procurers of commercial cleaning services in Australia, which has been identified ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... greater prominence during 2020, but in the UK, the Parker review began consulting on this issue in 2016, and I know in Australia we've had similar reports for many years, but progress has been stubbornly stagnant." Baig noted that companies had progressed ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020, which would legislate a 2050 net zero emissions target for Australia. "Globally, countries are setting clear long term targets on emissions reductions, supported by clear trajectories to get ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... occurred in the finance sector over the year are worth a look under the hood, as they will deliver a new normal for Australia's financial system in 2021 and beyond. We are in the midst of significant social, economic and climate related upheaval. This ...

CGI Glass Lewis makes appointments for Australia, APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
CGI Glass Lewis (CGI) have appointed announces the appointment of Stanley Soosur as country head, Australia and Philip Foo as vice president, APAC research and engagement. As country head, Australia, Soosur will lead CGI's business activities, manage ...

Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... investment choices." The Global Environmental Opportunities fund option is one of the strongest performing super options in Australia over the past year. UniSuper's Global Environmental Opportunities fund option has $1.5 billion in assets under management ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... executive of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business, created a chief operating officer (COO) role, and added a chief executive Australia to the leadership team. Simon Trott, currently chief commercial officer, will become iron ore chief executive; copper and ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Almost half of small businesses in Australia consider sustainability to be very important to their future success, according to research from Australia Post. The report, Small business sustainability in a COVID-19 world, looks at key attributes of sustainability ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ will conduct its first sector-specific strategy with companies in the aviation industry, including Qantas. Aviation is the first in a series of sector strategies that is being developed to help investors "push for greater ambition ...

Financial institutions at risk from bot attacks: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... login pages being generated by bots, according to Imperva. The financial services sector is the most at-risk sector in Australia in terms of illegal bot attacks in Australia, with 47.7% of traffic on login pages generated by bots, according to a recent ...