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New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... change (33%) remains the top long term issue, alongside Australia's ageing population (29%) and productivity (28%). The Director Sentiment Index (DSI) reveals a dramatic slide in confidence in the economy and business conditions, dropping to the lowest ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... slavery and trafficking risks in investee companies across the Asia-Pacific region," said Andrew Gray, AustralianSuper director ESG and stewardship.

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... last year, despite the bigger push into renewable energy over the same period. CSIRO's Dr Pep Canadell, executive director of the Global Carbon Budget, said there has been a 0.8% increase in global carbon emissions from fossil fuels in 2024. This ...

More work needed on climate risk response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... take a strategic and risk-based approach to managing climate-related risks in a proportionate manner." Duncan Paterson, director of investor practice at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) commented: "It is interesting from IGCC's perspective ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... asset allocation at the specialist wealth management platform operator, he will now take up a new position as executive director and portfolio manager. It's a full circle moment for Macri, who transitions to a profit-for-purpose investment manager that ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... million Cbus has paid to the union in recent years, with Fok clarifying the payments are for several things including director payments, the partnerships program the fund operates and more. "What I will say is that there is a huge benefit for us to reach ...

Podcast: Environmental impact of artificial intelligence with Prabhakar Srinivasan

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... footprint, especially when we consider scope 3 emissions. Today, we're thrilled to welcome Prabakar Shrinivasan, Director and Co-Lead of Artificial Intelligence at Synechron, the global consulting firm, to help us navigate the environmental impact ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... companies receive closer direct engagement and monitoring. The engagement escalation framework considers voting against director elections, supporting or filing shareholder resolutions, and considering divestment where HESTA deems there's inadequate ...

Invesco Advisers pays $26m over false ESG claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... company-wide assets were ESG integrated. But saying it doesn't make it so," said SEC Division of Enforcement acting director Sanjay Wadhwa said. "Companies should be straightforward with their clients and investors rather than seeking to capitalise ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... counts in an area using audio recordings - a promising tool for more accurate biodiversity assessments. Duncan Paterson, director of IGCC, said biodiversity is "not fungible in the way climate is; it's locally focused, meaning biodiversity offsets ...