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Minorities to have bigger say under Positive Duty regime: Rio Tinto

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... white male engineers. "It has been an important process to engage our employee reference groups, and our inclusion and diversity groups around how work facilities get tailormade for them so they feel safe." Another problem facing superannuation funds ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... top listed companies improve gender equality on their boards, the rest of the index sees the positive impacts of board diversity and soon follow suit. "The data also shows us that the larger ASX groups are steadily keeping pace on diversity as well." ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... according to a 2023 survey from the Financial Services Council (FSC). New research from Willis Towers Watson found gender diversity in investment teams can add 45 basis points annually in net excess returns. All global and domestic fund managers surveyed ...

Podcast: Taking the ESG temperature of ASX companies - Emilie O'Neill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and the remaining 25% with a greater than $5 billion market cap. Participants listed GHG emissions, cyber security and diversity and inclusion as the top three ESG priorities for the next 12 - 18 months. In last year's survey, cyber security topped ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... establishing contracts to procure renewable energy for small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporates across a diversity of sectors, GreenCollar said "This convergence of our organisations means we can build on our values-driven approach to ...

Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... accident targets and standard reporting; environmental performance, covering emissions targets and emissions reporting; diversity, equity and inclusion, which focuses on setting diversity priorities and representation reporting; governance, which includes ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Financial Planning, as well as the broader Australian business community will have a say in recognising the breadth and diversity of professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... share resources, techniques, and knowledge. "Despite the vastly different contexts between Australia and Asia, and the diversity within the region, we're seeing patterns emerge: Whether in Japan, Korea, Singapore or China, investors' access to policy ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... mid-market agriculture companies that own real assets with profit generating potential," she said. "This will bring diversity benefits to our alternatives portfolio, while delivering long-term value for our members." Cibus Fund II is Rest's third ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and the remaining 25% with a greater than $5billion market cap. Participants listed GHG emissions, cyber security and diversity and inclusion as the top three ESG priorities for the next 12 - 18 months. In last year's survey, cyber security topped the ...