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Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... followed by housing and homelessness (10%) education (8%), health (7%) and gender equality or economic opportunities for women (6%). The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are awakening new interest in impact investing, Pitt noted. "Since the COVID-19 ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... left to deal with the illness themselves." There are also increased risks of domestic and gender based violence faced by women who work in factories, Sutcliffe added. CARE International works with 51 factories in Cambodia, with around 95,000 workers ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Hong Kong based investment management firm, Oasis Capital. In 2018 she received the Asia Industry Leadership Award from 100 Women in Finance and in 2013 was named one of Australia's top 10 Women of Influence in Corporate Governance. Bennett is a member ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... continuation on income and benefits despite flexible working arrangements including ensuring that special attention is given to women who often take the burden of care; and Principle Ten provides guidance on mitigating the risk of the pandemic on operations ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... management and provide opportunities to gain exposure to the industry. One of the specific aims is to increase the number of women in the industry. The project was launched in July 2018 with founding partners Mercer, AustralianSuper, HESTA, QIC, Cbus ...

ASX200 boards above 30% women in aggregate, but six have none

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Although 30% of ASX200 board seats in aggregate are held by women, research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) show that 100 companies have not reached the 30% target and six companies still have no women on their board. In December ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... very disappointed to see David move on, we congratulate him for his achievements and his dedicated service to the men and women of the building and construction industry." Atkin is considered an "elder statesperson of the responsible investment community," ...

ASX200 hits 30% target for women on boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Women now comprise 30% of ASX200 board positions for the first time, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In April 2015, AICD set a voluntary target for 30% of board seats to be filled by women by the end of 2018. At the ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... supply chain is examining internal processes to manage sexual harassment, said Suzi Chinnery, project director - Enhancing Women's Voice to Stop Sexual Harassment (STOP), CARE Australia. CARE Australia is running the Enhancing Women's Voice to STOP Sexual ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... over 60s agreed. Young investors are significantly more likely to consider environmental concerns than other age groups. Women are more likely to prioritise many, but not all, factors - women shareholders are more likely to care about ethical behavior ...