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QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... protecting the communities in which you operate," White said. "The business in which I operate is mortgage insurance. We're aware there are a number of people that can't get into housing, so we would like to get into the community and help those people. ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Nanuk Asset Management says that sustainability themes have proved a "fertile ground" for its investment thesis. Eric Siegloff, CEO of Nanuk Asset Management Nanuk Asset Management, which has $95 million in assets under management, operates two funds ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... CSR contributes to business innovation and drives business outcomes. The report found that only 57% of CSR managers were aware of the Government's intention to introduce a Modern Slavery Act in Australia, while among senior CSR managers, 79% thought ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... sugar consumption and health. "I'm not sure if the ACCC is taking a tougher stance on sugar, but because consumers are more aware of the risks of overconsumption of sugar, there's a better awareness today around sugar content, so therefore companies ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Procurement leaders around the world "don't have enough visibility" in their supply chains, raising the spectre of compliance risks with the widely anticipated Australian version of the Modern Slavery Act, Deloitte cautions. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... 18% women)." "Our message to organisations is that the evidence is there that workplaces can be made better just by being aware of the issues and by taking active steps to be more inclusive," Annese said. The disconnect between men supporting diversity ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... responsibility, or modern slavery managers because this is a new and ongoing function. Communication managers need to be aware that triennial reviews of the Act are to be introduced and will likely expand the scope of reporting to include other human ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... supervisors have begun to ask questions of regulated entities. Initially, these have related primarily to awareness: is the entity aware of APRA's comments about climate related risks? Has it investigated or planned to investigate the issues raised? ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... the same thing from different sources is an important part of bringing about change. "The other thing that we've become aware of is that part of the purpose of the engagement is to actually empower people. We've have this said to us a couple of times- ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
One hundred percent of institutional investors intend to increase their low-carbon investment allocations over coming years, but policy uncertainty and lack of investable deals are critical barriers to fulfilling these intentions, according to a new ...