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Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... trajectory," she said. "In a short time Bank Australia has built a strong and trusted brand known by its customers and stakeholders as a leader in the profit for purpose sector. "I'm a firm believer in the positive impact business can have in addressing ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... progress, equality and the environment." She will focus on working as an intermediary with an intersecting group of stakeholders - investors like family offices, philanthropies, foundations, institutional investors, customers, civil society and companies. ...

Resolution Capital nab MSCI ESG exec for analyst role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... firm's ESG capabilities," he said. "I believe it is critical that investment managers engage with companies and all stakeholders to encourage best-practice ESG standards, not only to generate greater investment outcomes, but also greater outcomes for ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Amendment (Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice) Regulations 2021 was announced in December without consultation to stakeholders including the impacted proxy advisory firms, giving proxy advisers less than two months over the summer holidays to submit ...

South32 negotiates US$1.4 billion sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the heart of our purpose and forms an integral part of our strategy. We are taking meaningful action to benefit our stakeholders, our planet and our business," said South32 chief financial officer Katie Tovich. "Our new revolving credit facility provides ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... 42% percent of global CEOs and 36% of Australian CEOs say they struggle to tell a compelling ESG narrative to their stakeholders. Seventy percent of Australian CEOs said they are being asked for increasing ESG reporting and transparency, driven by investors ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... include measures like hotlines, that those hotlines not only be available to internal employees but also to external stakeholders including suppliers. "If I'm an employee of the company, if I identify a risk of modern slavery, [a hotline] may be an effective ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Awards is 15 December. For more information, click here. Meat and Livestock Australia sustainability frameworks and stakeholders manager Edwina Clowes noted that collective action across the meat industry can lead to significant action on climate. In ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the reporting around derivatives. The push is to get more definition, more transparency and enable investors and stakeholders to make informed decisions. Q: What should underpin the regulations around reporting of ESG products and performance? A: Firstly ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... re-introducing carbon pricing, and reforming the carbon credit systems. Stringent and consistent reporting is necessary for stakeholders including investors to understand where companies are with their targets and progress, Morrison said. "Climate change ...