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Government appoints Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... supply chains. "The Expert Advisory Group is being established at a time where the effects of COVID-19 are being felt across global supply chains and are significantly impacting workers, particularly those already vulnerable to exploitation," Woods said. ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and continuing to perform business activity, said Nick Langley, co-CEO and co-CIO of RARE Infrastructure, a specialist global listed infrastructure investment manager. "On the transport side, there's been reduced utilisation of level of services and ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change risks will impact virtually all of T. Rowe Price's portfolio holdings to various degrees, leading the global fund manager to factor climate change into analysts' evaluation. Maria Elena Drew, Director of Research, Responsible Investing ...

Four structural challenges for business to navigate post-lockdown: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Global businesses must navigate four structural changes as economies emerge from the lockdown period of response to COVID-19, PGIM said. Shehriyar Antia, head of thematic research, PGIM. In new research, PGIM has identified a barbelling of global supply ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
IFM investors is reporting a nearly 8% reduction in carbon emissions across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in the 2018/2018 financial year. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing at IFM Investors. The IFM Investors' FY 2019 Australian ...

BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Woolworths Group, joined ACT in March 2020 and will collaborate with ACT members to drive progress in improving wages in the global garment and footwear industry including improving purchasing practices linked to collective bargaining agreements aimed ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... social or sustainability-themed bond issuance are in a position to more easily issue COVID-19 bonds, said David Jenkins, global head of sustainable finance, Corporate and Institutional Bank, National Australia Bank. "Previously, we had worked with The ...

Future Super promotes Kirstin Hunter to co-founder

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... parental leave, the 'Not Business As Usual' campaign that spearheaded over 150,000 Aussie workers participating in the first global Climate Strike, and the fund's current 'Fund our Future campaign', which focuses on the $12 billion in taxpayer funds ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Yue, co-chair of the steering group, and chief executive, HKMA. "The transition will prompt structural adjustments to the global economy, bringing both risks and opportunities. As a premier international financial centre, Hong Kong can play a pivotal ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... energy, represents a sizeable abatement opportunity for Australia, with the potential to position Australia as a leading global producer and exporter of green ammonia," Learmonth said. "Hydrogen is an extremely versatile energy carrier which is gaining ...