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NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... workers. The first study in 2020, outlined the improvements required to create workplaces free of racism, discrimination and bias. Nareen Young, professor of Indigenous policy at Jumbunna and dean of the UTS Business School, said the 2020 report needed ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... inwards": socially responsible investments have become a "nice to have". "You as an adviser has enormous power with your own bias... if one person has a conviction in something they believe in, the answer will correspond with that belief." Recent data ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... social challenges faced through both investment and engagement." The strategy "does not expose investors to excessive style bias (notably growth). This has resulted in highly differentiated performance over the past three years," Rowe told FS Sustainability. ...

Disability inclusion is a financial issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Following the ramping up of focus on gender, racial and ethnic, and LGBTQI+ inclusion in organisations, disability inclusion has emerged as the missing puzzle piece in the campaign for better diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). There are 4.4 million ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet. If AI is not done right, investors may be exposed ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... such as equities research, investment banking or deal advisory, as well as a demonstrable passion for investing. Experience bias and prerequisite modelling limit entry opportunities for women if they haven't risen through the traditionally male-dominated ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... when the majority of leaders are men, and the majority of companies do not consult staff on gender issues, this indicates a bias in decision-making - even if it is unconscious. For example, 37% of employers don't offer paid parental leave, but those ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... risk factors, beyond government regulation, into their investment decision-making. This indicates some are allowing personal bias to influence their investment decision-making. A survey of 150 executives at the world's largest financial institutions ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... legacy not just for their business or family, but also their community around them." Buy-in on sustainability has a gender bias Approximately 60% of women in family businesses recognise the benefits of sustainable strategies, while 42% of males believe ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... significant participation of non-professional accountants. "Ethics is about acceptable behaviours and right decisions to avoid bias in sustainability information and foster trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias commented. "From investors looking ...