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ESG pay skyrockets - but gap widens

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
The sector is not ready for mandatory reporting, according to a much-awaited remuneration survey highlighting the highest-paid green roles. Specialist recruiter Talent Nation's fifth annual remuneration report shows an upward trend in demand for ...

Green moves: Amundi, PRI, U Ethical, Barclays, HSBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Transition Finance Framework. Meanwhile, Celine Herweijer recently stepped aside from her role as group chief sustainability officer at HSBC. Julian Wentzel, head of operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, was named interim group chief ...

Green careers in silent crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... and depression; many reported feeling they need to 'mask' their feelings while at work. One chief sustainability officer said: "Uniquely in this job... there's a lot of emotional responsibility... that is coupled with a general lack of awareness ...

Green moves: Westpac, Care Super, BlackRock, Quinbrook, Ortec, CAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
One of the biggest moves this month: Fiona Wild will leave BHP to become Westpac's chief sustainability officer, according to news reports. This comes as Anthony Miller prepares to take over as CEO in December replacing Peter King. The current acting ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... grids, and we are hopeful that it will facilitate significant progress," Google CFO Ruth Porat said. Chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt called this decade the "critical decade" for climate action. "Google set a goal in 2020 to run on 24/7 carbon-free ...

Firms on back foot: Warning on reporting delays

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... report on Scope 1 emissions. To change this, 50% of companies are hiring expert talent. The role of chief sustainability officer is on the rise, with the title appearing 13% more in surveyed companies than it did in December 2022. Organisations are also ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... farmers and local communities to integrate agriculture with nature repair," he said. Qantas' chief sustainability officer Andrew Parker shared a similar view. The airline has funded its investment through its $400 million Climate Fund, established ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Woolworths' chief sustainability officer (CSO) has taken a job with an Amsterdam-based supermarket and will be replaced by an Arnott's executive. Arnott's Simon Lowden was chief transformation officer at the biscuit brand, following a move ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Siobhan Toohill leaves Westpac next month after two years as chief sustainability officer and nine years as group head of sustainability previously. Toohill will also step back from participation as Westpac's representative on the United Nations Environment ...

abrdn strengthens sustainability function

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability agenda," Moody said. This follows the news in May that Dan Grandage will take over as chief sustainability officer, investments. "Very excited to continue to build on the strong foundations we've already put in place, and continue ...