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Companies warned to disclose nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... frameworks, building on the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures, and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) S1 and S2. Last week the ISSB announced it will commence work on nature-related reporting requirements, drawing ...

Younger members drive demand

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... in-house. "That means we have a very active engagement model with companies that we invest in." For example, the fund holds board seats in many of the private companies it invests in; it exercises its proxies; and it works with government and industry ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... its unclear climate plan. On gender diversity, Stewart praised the progress. Since 2015, there has been an 89% increase in board positions on the ASX300 held by women, according to the 2024 Board Diversity Index. "As an industry, we've had a really ...

Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has joined executive remuneration packages as top of mind in proxy voting this year. According to data compiled by the international equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, shareholder proposals related ...

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... $345,000. The average salary for a 'head of' role was $327,000 with the highest coming in at $601,000. Directors and board members get an average salary of $350,000, with the highest reported at $501,000. The average bonus for a junior analyst ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... staff being overwhelmingly white. 43% of US employees self-identified as white. However, in senior management, and on the board of directors, that figure sits at 75% and 82% respectively. CEO and chair Jamie Dimon said in a statement that the firm was ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... advisory group members to back the laws. The IGCC calls on Canberra to legislate an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)-aligned and high-quality reporting framework. The group said in a statement: "We recognise that the move towards ISSB-based ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese has joined the board of a newly formed impact research and consulting firm as a non-executive director. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... appointment, Mullen said: "Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut have laid an excellent foundation for the work of the institute. "I've come on board to help enable the Institute's vision because securing Australia's place in a decarbonised global economic order ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... equity clearing and settlement advisory group, and also at boutique advisory firm Jefferson & Shea. Lindsay McMillan, the board chair of IJM Australia commented: "I had the privilege of getting to know David Braga throughout the selection process, and ...