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Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
More than 30% of employed Australians and 30% of national income come from industries exposed to economic disruption and risk from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A group of 16 institutional investors with more than $850 billion collective Australian assets under management have launched a 10-year initiative to drive greenhouse gas emissions down by 2030. The Climate League 2030 will see participants "support ...

Wesfarmers director to retire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia. "The strength of Wesfarmers has never been more evident than during this time of enormous challenge for all Australians," she said. "Wesfarmers is a company that is guided by clear purpose and has big aspirations. That allows it to stand by ...

Online investors applying ESG criteria: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... investors," said Recep Peker, research director at Investment Trends. "First-time investors typically consist of young Australians in the Zoomer or Millennial age group, but the pandemic-induced lockdown has accelerated these trends. This year, the vast ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... with researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), the Gumatj Corporation, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), Aboriginal land management organisations, Northern Territory government bodies and other Aboriginal workforce ...

AustralianSuper names Tom Garcia head of financial crime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has appointed Tom Garcia as head of financial crime, security and resilience. Tom Garcia, head of financial crime, security and resilience, AustralianSuper Garcia joined AustralianSuper in March 2017 as head of product and moved to his ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Impact of Climate Change on Mortality and Retirement Incomes in Australia, which found climate change will affect Australians in broad ways - impact on economic growth, health and mortality, government spending and investment returns. It said there are ...

Ethical approach yields investment benefits: Crescent Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... advancement of humanity, forge community engagement, and cement responsible investing as an accessible option for all Australians," according to Talal Yassine, managing director of Crescent Wealth. "Crescent has a leading role to play in thinking about ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Slightly more than a third of Australia's 50 largest superannuation funds disclose their complete proxy voting records, and the number of funds reporting their voting record has increased from 2018-2019, according to the Australasian Centre on Corporate ...

State Street Global Advisors launch Climate ESG International Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... growth and income in line with the MSCI World ex-Australia Index, subject to delivering climate and ESG objectives." "Australians don't need reminding of the risks of climate change," said Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy for State ...