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Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... conjunction with 15 asset owners and managers, based on a survey and focus groups and interview. Diversity was measured across gender, cultural background, age, socio-economic background and educational qualifications. The study found: 76% of investment ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... and Green Bond Principles (GBP). Earlier this year, NAB raised $500 million for the first ever social bond focusing on gender equality. The NAB Social Bond (Gender Equality) is a fixed income obligation that will be used to finance or refinance organisations ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... active ownership." Sireklove noted that Parametric's US clients are concerned over ESG issues including fossil fuels and gender diversity, but also concerns around modern slavery and the supply chain, private prisons, and "demand for screening out tobacco ...

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "That work is already in place and we' have quite a few examples now where we're working with women to bridge the gender gap and improve our conversation with women," she said. "We've been doing a lot of work with the retrenched worker space thru ...

Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Michael Orzano

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Dow Jones Indices. A panel of experts then analysed important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Martina Macpherson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Dow Jones Indices. A panel of experts then analysed important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: panel discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Dow Jones Indices. A panel of experts then analysed important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. ...

Video: Demystifying ESG from Investor and Investee Perspectives: Closing remarks, AIRA Immediate Past Chairman Warwick Bryan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Dow Jones Indices. A panel of experts then analysed important issues for investors and companies, including the value of gender diversity, the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of engagement with internal and external stakeholders. ...

Majority of Australian participants want mandatory sustainability reporting: ACCSR survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... said. In the survey, respondents listed the SDGs that organisations were addressing/planning to addres. First was SDG 5 - gender equality, followed by SDG 3, good health and well-being, SDG 9, industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 13, climate ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... service to the ESG industry. The research considered for awards included retail supply chain management, workplace safety, gender diversity on boards, farming and antibiotic use, and climate change. Emerging issues included food safety, plus a return ...