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Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... points to 42.5% for the same period. Employers who conduct gender pay gap analyses, set targets and implement a formal policy or strategy on flexible work have higher rates of women managers working part-time. Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, Financy founder ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... their equity portfolios to mitigate risk from "heightened volatility" in the market. "In recent months, political risk and policy uncertainty have become increasing overhangs on equity markets and we expect this to continue," Su said. "Overall, periods ...

ESG ratings risk greenwash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has agreed with this assessment and said in its 2022 policy report that ESG ratings suffer from "considerable shortcomings" in relation to consistency, comparability, data quality and ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... chain renders any downstream good or service at any subsequent tier, a product of modern slavery," OASC senior Legal and Policy Officer, Lucy Forbes, said during INFORMED 365's discussion around supply chain risk management. Entities should take care ...

Canberra to expand ACCU scheme

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... science, best practice and independent advice," Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said. "Thanks to climate policy reforms, science-based improvements and our restoration of the Climate Change Authority, that's still true today. "The ...

Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a certified B Corp, said its ESG approach would not change. The firm has a direct engagement policy, and has participated in collaborative engagements through CA100+, the Ceres Investor Network, and the Net Zero Asset Managers ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... We recognise the scope of this change." Identifying which entities fall under the regime is "complicated", AICD head of policy Christian Gergis said. The rollout begins with the largest emitters, comparable to ASX 200 companies, and will gradually include ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... measure of a company's commitment to climate action. Australia's largest bank has now updated its climate and fossil fuels policy to state it will exit existing corporate or trade finance or bond facilitation facilities, where contracts legally permit. ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... elected; while Australia's LNP opposition party will abandon net zero targets and go nuclear. "The current uncertainty around policy and geopolitics means we do not know what transition policies will be implemented across the various nations." If current ...

Super fund moves: Aware Super, AustralianSuper, Mine Super and Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Bradshaw, Satoko Asai will contribute to developing and implementing Aware Super's stewardship strategy which covers policy and advocacy, engagement, and voting. With over 17 years' experience working in the investment industry, Asai started ...