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Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Flexible work and careers are about more than just giving time to mothers with young children, and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the myths and misconceptions about workplace flexibility in a new piece of research. Lisa Annese, CEO ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... including gambling, tobacco, armaments, junk foods and payday lending, are also removed. FAIR also applies a gender diversity screen to companies in the index as well. "Demand for sustainable investing products is on the rise in Australia," Vynokur said. ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... conversation." The report provides an opportunity for investors to home in on companies with lower statistics on gender diversity and focus on engagement, Leske noted. "Think about what's going on in Japan," she said. "Japan is by far the worst performer ...

Nearly half of all board appointments to date in 2018 women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... are primarily engaged in the not for profit space and the private sector - SMEs, unlisted companies, etc. With that diversity of membership, you expect and you get lots of different views. But we have been hearing more about over the last 12 months ...

Diversity Council Australia Inclusion@Work Index shows value of, need for inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Research from the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) shows that while the majority of surveyed people support inclusive workplaces, men are less supportive than women of initiatives designed to improve diversity and inclusion in workplaces. Lisa Annese ...

HESTA to survey investment managers for workplace gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian and international investment managers about their workplace gender as part of their wider focus on gender diversity through its investment value chain. Debby Blakey, CEO HESTA HESTA, which has $43 billion in assets under management, is focusing ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... for us - the demand side interest," he said. "A lot of the blockages are starting to be unblocked- there is a massive diversity of products that are now available. We are working with wealth management firms and dealer groups to make sure that platforms ...

BetaShares sees increased demand for "true to label" ethical products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... financiers for fossil fuel projects as well." In addition to environmental screens, FAIR also screens companies for gender diversity to eliminate companies that don't have representation of women on boards. Vynokur cited TPG as one company eliminated ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... to publication, and 65% of members are signatories to or members of organizations advocating for gender equality "The diversity of our company - women make up more than 50% of our global workforce, more than 40% of our global managers, more than 40% ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... organisation continues its push into this area." Pearse's appointment is in line with UCA Funds Management's gender diversity commitments over the last year. UCA has engaged directly with ASX listed companies to work to the Australian Council of Superannuation ...