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Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... being paid less than men within the same occupation, a new economic analysis shows. After analysing tax data, economic research organisation E61 Institute compared men and women of similar age, their employment and marital status, whether they had children ...

On biodiversity, a 143-year-old museum comes to the rescue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... campaigns program manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation; Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia & New Zealand research at ISS STOXX; and Amy D'Eugenio, sustainability director at the responsibility office of Federated Hermes. The session ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Investing (UN PRI) and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker commented: "Our research shows that stewardship is now the most used responsible investment approach. Engagement with investee or potential investee ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... However, remaining invested in such a region may have a negative effect on ESG ratings. "A substantial body of international research does seem to confirm that short-term volatility of the standing positive ESG performance doesn't reach its financial ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... designed to address those concerns and provide a framework for investors to analyse the risks and opportunities. CSIRO research director Liming Zhu said until it becomes commonplace for both RAI policies and the actual numbers for RAI indicators and ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese has joined the board of a newly formed impact research and consulting firm as a non-executive director. Impact Alpha Partners (IAP), founded in 2023, sought Lucchese's expertise spanning ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... CEO. With more than 20 years' experience in public policy, competition and advocacy, Mullen will lead efforts in research and policy at the new climate-focused think tank. TSI was created to "help Australia seize the immense economic opportunities ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Russell Investments has acknowledged for their "ESG capabilities in global shares." Russell Investments' manager research team has also evaluated over 200 global equity mangers, identified for their ESG capabilities, for possible inclusion in the ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Board directors of energy companies continue to be elected with over 95% shareholder support, even when those companies perform poorly against investor expectations. More than six years after the launch of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company ...

Australian Ethical lead returns to CoreData

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The investment director of one of Australia's premier ethical investment firms has returned to a global market research consultancy after a decade. Angus Dennis has moved back to CoreData to lead responsible investment and ESG, after a two-year stint ...