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Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Advancements in Artificial intelligence (AI) have led to fundamental changes in industries by "creating commercial solution efficiencies on an unprecedented scale," according to Nanuk Asset Management. Tristan Patience, investment manager, Nanuk Asset ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... equity that went beyond mandatory WGEA disclosures in their WGEA disclosure responses. The report also said James Hardie Industries, Qube Holdings, Ramsay Health Care and TPG Telecom are the only companies out of the 91 disclosing companies that have ...

UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Finance Oath (photo courtesy of UCA Funds Management) UCA Funds Management joins more than 2,500 companies across 130 industries in 50 countries to gain the global B Corp accreditation, which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ...

CEFC provides $56 million finance to Numurkah Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... manufacturers welcome control over their energy use. "Reducing the electricity bills and carbon emissions of energy-intensive industries such as steel manufacturing is increasingly achievable. The Numurkah Solar Farm contract with Laverton steelworks ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the harmful effect of packaging on Australian communities, working closely with government, the waste and recycling industries, businesses and manufacturers. APCO is required to report regularly to government on how its activities have helped member ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... predatory lending and hostile debt collection, and pornography. It will however invest in some companies in extractive industries, "as the provision of certain commodities are vital if you want to achieve sustainable development," Alphinity said. Alphinity ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... is provided. 7. Flexibility doesn't work in our backyard There's a huge body of research that shows that across all industries, job levels, and job types, flexibility drives financial performance and productivity, is linked to increased revenue, and ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... interests of beneficiaries to undue risk stemming from matters such as a lack of diversification, where investment in some industries are excluded or a positive weighting is placed on certain nonfinancial factors as a result of ESG considerations." "We ...

Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... "There is a role for unions and the role of employers in ensuring that there is an orderly transition within various industries," Vamos said. "On a company by company basis, there's the issue of losing staff too quickly by 'abandoning the ship'. How ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainability and responsibility issues including human rights," she said. "I think that's a good model for cooperation within industries and it's been going on for seven or eight years." Another issue raised by the report is the statistics that 51% ...