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TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
TelstraSuper has hired an experienced sustainability professional as sustainable investment manager. Priya Patel joins TelstraSuper from Frontier, where she was senior responsible investment adviser. Patel will report to David Humphreys, head of sustainable ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon cement facility in South Australia. Ultimately, this a plank in global moves to help realise the economic and investment opportunities associated with the global transition to a net zero economy." A CBAM in Australia would continue to provide ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in return. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... 18 November 2022 including over 8,613 working exclusively in the gig economy. Laura Ryan, head of research at Ardea Investment Management says the data is "not at all surprising." "We know that globally the pay gap still exists," she said. "Whether you're ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) this month, investors are struggling to understand and assess nature-related investment risks and to bridge the gap between the framework and the available data. Institutional investors are unable to fully ...

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investment management company Australian Ethical has been identified as the asset manager most committed to sustainability. Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level Landscape report assessed 108 asset managers worldwide. Just eight were identified as in the ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... requirements have also been put forth by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). UN Guiding Principals advocate for a continuous improvement approach in addressing human ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has appointed Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment. The newly created role is based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Vision advocates for 40% identifying as women, 40% identifying as men, and 20% identifying as any gender. 60% of its 20 investment company members participated in the survey. One third of ASX 300 companies (36%) have set a gender diversity target of ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... fuel divestment across the finance sector. "It's been clear to us since 2014 that the window is closing on any investment in the fossil fuel industry. It is getting towards zero. "I think everyone is working towards, eventually, zero funding in the ...