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Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... up a board-level ESG committee, in parallel with other committees such as audit, remuneration and nomination "In terms of CEO pay and alignment to ESG, you'll see a line or two at most on incentives," Dai said. "That comes down to privacy issues, but ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... put in extra hours on a Friday to meet with external stakeholders, hold meetings and tie up any loose ends. Richard Evans, CEO of ESG recruitment specialist Talent Nation, said companies needed the vested interest of the workforce to make it work. "The ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... service sectors, has removed AGL from its list of companies marked for divestment. This comes as Damien Nicks was appointed CEO of AGL in January. The energy company released its inaugural Climate Transition Action Plan, which includes targeting the ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... least $20 billion and make a material difference to achieving Australia's net zero targets," said Brookfield Asia Pacific CEO Stewart Upson. "We will build on the success of our global renewable power and transition business where we have a mandate to ...

Scentre Group reports sustainability progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... worked in 2021 to 10 injuries per million hours worked in 2022. ESG strategy is vital to long-term success, said Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow. "Operating as a responsible, sustainable business underpins our ambition to grow. It's an important ...

Podcast: Recognising tomorrow's sustainability winners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Graz van Egmond is the CEO of the Banksia Foundation, which runs the annual Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. The awards have highlighted organisations around Australia, of all sizes and industries, for their sustainability performance for more ...

Aviva Investors creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the role. Mirza Baig has been promoted from his former role as global head of ESG investments. Baig will report directly to CEO Mark Versey and join Aviva Investors' executive team to lead and coordinate ESG strategy, delivery and commercialisation across ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... solutions, to achieve the UN's 17 SDGs and build a more inclusive, climate-resilient future for all," said IIX founder and CEO Durreen Shahnaz. Last year, ANZ led the issuance of a $50 million four-year Women's Livelihood Bond 5 (WLB5), a gender-lens ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... over the last ten years, we know there are critical environments that impact the mental health of young people," said batyr CEO Nic Brown. "The workplace is one of them. This report reveals that there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure mental ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... were developed n the United States, did not need much modification to apply to Australia, said Leading Harvest president and CEO Kenny Fahey. "There is a lot of consistency between the US and Australia," Fahey said. "Part of the reason is that our standards ...