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Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
This month marked the introduction of the Australian Association of National Advertisers' (AANA) Environmental Claims Code, another weapon in the fight against greenwashing. Effective March 1, advertisers and marketers across Australia must apply ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... culture is our competitive advantage and remains proudly One BlackRock," the memo said. Separately, BlackRock's latest annual report said that its approach to building a connected and inclusive culture is aligned with its business priorities and long-term ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... seen a reversal of hard-won gains from the Royal Commission. The House Standing Committee on Economics released its annual report into Australia's four major banks, covering several key areas it wants the banks to maintain a focus on. Throughout its ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Google's decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives will likely tank Alphabet's ESG score, exclude it from indices and funds, and impact investor demand. With several US firms rolling back DEI, there is ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Secret affairs, sexual harassment, and systemic abuses of power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management. Events like these can shake company valuations, demonstrating ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement in the fight against slavery. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia Pacific (IAST APAC) published its annual report this week highlighting investor engagements with companies against modern slavery in company operations and supply ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Investors expect ASX-listed companies to watch their corporate donations more closely, as the donor list of the 2023 Voice referendum uncovers a thin line between political versus philanthropic activities. While some of the companies that donated prohibit ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... FY 2023. The ESG component now makes up fully a third of its long-term, strategy-linked bonuses according to the annual report 2023. "ESG objectives form a central performance assessment element in the long-term award and have the highest percentage ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosed ESG risk factors in its US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports. BlackRock's latest Form 10-K annual report filing with the SEC lists increased regulatory focus and uncertainty around ESG factors including mandatory disclosures ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... minimum ESG expectations in financial regulation and supervision," Siti Kholifatul Rizkiah, lead author of the SUSREG Annual Report 2023 commented on the importance of prioritising climate and biodiversity, stating: "Properly managing financial risks ...
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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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