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HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... out its engagement priorities ahead of the upcoming AGM season. Key areas include climate change, nature loss, gender equality and fair working conditions. This marks the fifth consecutive year the super fund has sent such a letter as part of its active ...

Climate finance gets $100bn boost: ADB

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... fiscal vulnerability. Aside from its mission to reduce poverty and inclusivity, the ADB also committed to improving gender equality across its own operations.

Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Gender financial equality slowed in the past quarter; gender pay equality is expected by 2047 and ASX 200 equality equity by 2030. Overall, women are experiencing higher unemployment and underemployment. In the long-term however there is - albeit slow ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... link between boardroom diversity and financial performance. Female directors doubled in under a decade and boardroom equality is in sight six years ahead of schedule - but the jury is still out on whether this will have an impact on financial performance. ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... raise US$15 billion in Orange bonds by 2030 to financially empower 100 million women and girls around the world. "Gender equality is key to achieving sustainability. This coalition will push forward an initiative we know will benefit economies around ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... employability, health and nutrition, and reduction of physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. There is also a particular focus on equality and inclusion for women, people with disabilities, and refugees. One in three women do not do sufficient physical activity ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Finland Norway New Zealand Sweden Nicaragua Germany Namibia Ireland Spain Eastern Asia and Pacific ranked fourth for gender equality with a score of 69.2%. The region's economic participation and opportunity score improved to 71.7%, though significant ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... about something. Even the people who are most rejecting of ESG." While climate change remains in the top spot, gender equality has shifted from fifth place to runner-up in the list of key priorities for the responsible investor - a "huge" shift. Regardless ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... 1996, employers must provide equal remuneration to men and women who perform work of equal value. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) calculates the gender pay gap to stand at 19% or $18,461 per annum on a median basis tilted in favour of men. ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Top listed companies outperform on gender equality due to shareholder expectation and stronger corporate governance - but the rest of the index will soon follow suit, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). New AICD data finds ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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