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Podcast: Does DEI improve financial return - Raymone Jackson

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... many board tables" in the financial sector, despite progress on increasing diversity on boards. Enhanced diversity and inclusion is "rapidly becoming the next frontier in ensuring sound governance and risk culture practices," Rowell said in a speech."Effective ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity initiatives involving improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking ...

Most inclusive Aussie orgs named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans are among 82 Australian organisations deemed most committed to diversity and inclusion. In partnership with non-profit cultural centre Cultural Infusion, Diversity Council Australia (DCA) released the list which ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... to Indigenous customers. Finance needs to look within to correct the lack of Indigenous representation, diversity and inclusion at all levels, he said. Overseas associates are starting to view a lack of racial diversity as a credit risk, and NASDAQ has ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... diverse group of PRI board members, with a mix of gender and ethnic representation, to ensure that issues of diversity and inclusion remained at the forefront of the process. We were privileged to receive applications from a hugely talented pool of potential ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... their timeline rather than areas of greatest need in their community." She said that to address this, diversity and inclusion reporting is needed at more senior levels. Companies need to adopt a wider set of diversity disclosures expanded beyond internal ...

Cleaning up diversity-washing boosts business performance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... inclusion (DEI). The new cloud-based software aims to help business owners, HR managers, finance teams and diversity and inclusion managers improve accountability and move the needle on DEI. Results from a pilot study found 78% of businesses want tools ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Companies may "have multiple guidelines and internal policies on compliance training, responsible marketing, diversity and inclusion, but they are trying to establish what is relevant for investors". Asian markets progressing at different speeds ESG ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... ADIs (authorised deposit taking institutions) that were there when I arrived at APRA in 2002." Enhanced diversity and inclusion is "rapidly becoming the next frontier in ensuring sound governance and risk culture practices," she added. "Effective DEI ...

Directors engage on breadth of ESG issues facing companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Managing sexual harassment and psychological safety as part of occupational health and safety, focusing on diversity and inclusion beyond gender and seeking policy certainty through climate are all issues of concern for board members speaking at the ...