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Conscious Investment Management grows team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... mergers and acquisitions, growth-equity and venture capital, capital raisings, restructurings and joint-ventures, both in Australia and internationally. "I have spent over a decade working for one of the world's largest asset managers and within ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... aiming to be carbon neutral within two years. "This is a great example of prioritising innovative opportunities to grow Australia's low-emissions economy," Learmonth said. "We are proud to help extend the important benefits of sustainable housing to ...

Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
If Australia is to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the industrial sector will have to significantly cut its carbon emissions through a combination of policies and actions, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Andrew Forrest steps up No Pain No Fear campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental and fish welfare practices "unfounded" and said that Huon "was the first and only seafood producer in Australia to achieve RSPCA Approved Farming certification." Forrest noted that he has been developing the practices behind No Pain, No ...

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

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... flooding, the crippling effects to infrastructure from the Texas deep freeze, or the long-term ecological impacts of Australia's Black Summer wildfires, climate change is already transforming the global economy, reshaping markets and altering the investment ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more than 500 ASX-listed firms are paying male executives more than female executives ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest companies are increasing their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University. The research study from ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Amazon. "We see more questions there about the role of Latin America in the supply chain," she noted. In the case of Australia, the issues that are important to investors are also impacted by cultural considerations. "Super funds in Australia have resources ...

Uptick in web application attacks on financial institutions: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Web application attacks on the financial services industry increased 38% between January and June 2021, and Australia is particularly vulnerable according to Imperva. Cybersecurity service provider Imperva noted that cyber criminals were increasingly ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... All Country World Index that are flagged by Sustainalytics for using animal testing. Jurisdictions like the US, EU and Australia don't require animal testing for cosmetics, and others, like China, just eliminated a rule that imported cosmetics needed ...