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ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... making any positive impact." The impact of ESG considerations is already being felt in Australia's carbon intensive industries, but PwC noted that ESG performance (and potential) is beginning to influence M&A decisions across every industry sector. Going ...

RBA deputy governor to join Fortescue Future Industries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has resigned and will join Fortescue Future Industries. Guy Debelle has announced his resignation, effective Wednesday, 16 March. Debelle will be taking up the position of chief financial officer ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Access Economics. " However, it is also clear that urgent emission reductions through renewable energy and new clean industries could see us avoid the worst financial shocks and bring about incredible economic opportunities, especially for our regions." ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... discussion last year in advance of the awards, experts noted that integrating sustainability across businesses and industries has moved from the "why" to the "how," but more work is needed to meet critical challenges in sustainability progress. Representatives ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... risk, crisis management, investor and regulatory relations and navigating complexity in high profile and regulated industries. She has worked as CEO of Westpac Institutional Bank, chair of Westpac Asia's Advisory Board, group treasurer of CBA, head ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... issues around empowerment, diversity and inclusion as well as lack of clear advancement. What we're seeing in those industries is excessive turnover - the numbers are shocking, but they're all pre-Great Resignation. "I would argue we're in such a tight ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Chi-X), and is based on the High Conviction Unit Trust, launched in October 2021. AEAE seeks exposure to "forward-looking industries" such as renewables, healthcare, communications, and information technology and targets a highly liquid portfolio of ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... offering," Kerr-Smith said. "Australian Unity's vision is to lead the adoption of responsible practices across the industries we operate in, supporting a sustainable future where more Australians benefit. In this newly created role, Matthew's expertise ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunities lie in Greentech, clean air, and carbon reduction, as well as electric vehicles. "China's solar and wind industries are poised to ride high on a surge of domestic and global demand for clean energy equipment," Kuek said. "The ambitious ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... way in which biodiversity loss presents physical, transition and systemic risks to businesses. The report outlines industries with high dependency on biodiversity through operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages ...