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SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... entities listed on the exchange. The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is also proposing enhancements to board diversity by requiring issuers to have a board diversity policy and disclose related targets, plans and timelines in annual reports. ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... which consists of six million hectares of land across Queensland and the Northern Territory and 200,000 cattle. The diversity of the land helps offset the risks and impacts of drought, Murphy said. "The difference in climactic zone, water sources, rainfall ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you can identify and back outstanding founders, they can ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... affordable rent, energy efficiency of new homes, resident wellbeing initiatives and initiatives to improve workforce diversity. Jenkins anticipates similar demand in the Australian market. Developing the SLD market comes with challenges - Jenkins points ...

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Action Plan and other ESG metrics. Additional sustainability metrics focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, gender diversity and continued leadership in the GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment. "We are the trusted custodians of NSW land and titling ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia that should be celebrated," said AICD CEO and managing director Angus Armour. "A great shift in the approach to diversity by our largest organisations has occurred in recent years. "This is testament to the leadership and commitment of ASX ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... years of data from 2004-2013, constituting 2095 observations. "Organisations are doing things to try to improve gender diversity and one of those things is in the area of female representation at executive level," said Jill Gould, a co-researcher on ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... resources to hire ESG expertise," Bottega said. "They have a heritage of being early on tobacco exclusion, early on gender diversity, and we love to talk to Australian consultants because they routinely flag issues that we will only see questions from ...

Census "a missed opportunity" on key questions: Diversity Council Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as options for identifying ethnic ancestry, according to the Diversity Council of Australia. "The Census is an incredibly important tool for providing information to support the planning, administration ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... accountability and transparency mechanisms to enable organisations to achieve their desired, self-nominated, gender diversity target. "There is no silver bullet for improving gender diversity, but setting a target and measuring progress is key to creating ...