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"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... We're seeing it across sectors - property, financial services, infrastructure, retailers as well in the fast-moving consumer goods sector pretty much every sector is looking at this currently. "Any organisation that has investors know that they need ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... demand for investments that deliver returns while aligning with environmental and social values. This was backed up by consumer surveys, noted Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...

Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
The connection between biodiversity management and corporate management is becoming increasingly clear, and consumer impacts on biodiversity is both a risk and an opportunity, according to Vontobel Asset Management. Vontobel head of ESG and thought ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Sheikh said. "Australia is one of the sunniest and windiest countries in the world, so the triangle of investor pressure, consumer demand, and plentiful supply gives me great hope that this transition is fast reaching a tipping point."

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... suit claims that Santos is engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct in potential contravention of both corporate and consumer law. Liability associated with ESG extends beyond enforcement, fines and reputational damage, into the sphere of litigation. ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... social license of the responsible investment industry, and there is also a small risk that they could break Australian consumer law, which doesn't explicitly cover the financial services sector but can be taken across that." The report shows that just ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... means investing in lower carbon products, investing in sustainable practices, changing the product mix in response to consumer demands for lower emissions products, meat alternatives, those sorts of things," Richards noted.

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... suit claims that Santos is engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct in potential contravention of both corporate and consumer law. The Environmental Defenders Office will act on behalf of ACCR, and ACCR will be represented in court by Noel Hutley ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... challenges, but not ones that are insurmountable. As climate data improves in quality and accessibility, and as both consumer and government action catch up to the growing risks from climate change, investors must seize the opportunity to build more ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... technology and industrials, and the three industries with the smallest gender pay gaps are health care, financials and consumer staples. "Women have done fantastically well to achieve executive roles," Gould said. "If that's not enough to take care of ...