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NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Education and Research (Jumbunna), the UTS Business School, and the Diversity Council Australia (DCA), are gathering fresh data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' experiences in the workplace. DCA is the peak body for advancing diversity ...

M&A deals ramp up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... line, with more than half (57%) of dealmakers expect to perform ESG checks in most transactions over the next two years. The data comes from professional services firm KPMG's annual global survey of 600 dealmakers globally. The 'ESG Due Diligence' ...

Robeco expands transition strategy with new funds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The international asset manager is following through on its commitment towards sustainability integration and transition finance. Robeco has launched two new funds to advance the sustainable transition, focused on emerging economies in Asia. US$125 ...

Morningstar boosts ESG focus with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Pacific at the London Stock Exchange Group. She was most recently chief commercial officer for Viridios AI, the global carbon data and technology business. Cameron has led sustainable investment community initiatives across the APAC region including ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Gvalda, told FS Sustainability businesses across the finance industry are creating new ESG roles, especially on the hunt for data and reporting capabilities - and smaller firms are where many jobs are now. "Larger firms have generally been ahead of the ...

Women continue to lag in asset management

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Aware Super, Colonial First State, HESTA, Mercer, QIC, TCorp, and UniSuper. New research tracks three years of workforce data at 22 firms, assessing appointments, promotions, and exit rates. At the senior level, gender parity remains a challenge. Asset ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable, so investors can better understand sustainable finance products. Notably, it also aims to help tackle greenwashing and data accuracy and promote the integrity and growth of sustainable markets. Kristy Graham, CEO of the Australian Sustainable ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... inaccessible for women globally. Women were also still rare in top-level positions in industry, as highlighted by LinkedIn data: the "drop to the top" in representation from entry level to C-suite is observed in every industry.While half of economies ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... benchmark companies and identify areas for engagement. The solution is both industry, product, and country-specific, drawing from data sourced from ISS ESG's ESG Corporate Rating, Norm-Based Research and the ESG Country Rating, as well as external datasets. ...

AI and crypto mining to drive energy opps: PGIM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... group said that the increasing demand for electricity to power large language model s will have profound implications for data centres and this "may be one of the most overlooked aspects of the energy transition" taking place today. Data consumption ...