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Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... pornography are the most frequently screened categories. The screening for fossil fuel exposures is beginning to catch up to consumer expectations, the report noted - in 2019, 14% of responsible investment AUM was screened for fossil fuels, almost trebling ...

Brambles reports progress on 2020 sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... adopt regenerative supply chain targets. More and more as well, particularly in the customer network, like fast moving consumer goods, it's coming up more and more."

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainability about the investment risks of plastic pollution, and particularly about engagement work with supermarkets, consumer retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Plastics and their role in the circular economy is one area ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... examples of family companies, founder-led companies that do a good job on OHS and other issues." Berrutti pointed to Godrej Consumer Products as an example of a founder-led listed company that provided health insurance to more than 4,000 employees during ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... to the 56 companies in 2018. The SDGs are mentioned by the majority of the companies in the Materials, Financials, and Consumer sectors, the report noted. The team looked at corporate sustainability reports from the top 150 Australian public-listed companies ...

Women continue to see gains on ASX200 boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the fewest, with zero women on boards in both ...

ARENA allocates $2.17m to Alice Springs grid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... support to the network; tariff reforms to investigate the commercial and other incentives required to encourage a change in consumer behaviour to facilitate higher uptake of household batteries with rooftop solar; and a roadmap for how the Alice Springs ...

Data management presents risk, opportunity: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
There is a disconnect between IT and business leaders regarding the risk and opportunity of consumer data, according to new research from the Governance Institute of Australia and CSIRO. Megan Motto, Governance Institute CEO The report - Digital Trust ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
This article was written by Jamie Williamson and originally appeared in sister publication Financial Standard. The UK's National Employment Savings Trust, known as NEST, will immediately shift close to half of its entire portfolio to climate aware strategies ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the fewest, with zero women on boards in both ...