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Podcast: Are we all ESGers now?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We talk with Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin about demystifying ESG, how super funds are doing in disclosing what's in their portfolios and why disclosure and clarity around ESG matters for super fund members. Rainmaker Information ...

Podcast: Mind the (climate skills) gap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We talk with UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures' Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble on their recent research which found that there is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Qualitas has named former Principles for Responsible Investment head Fiona Reynolds as chair of their new ESG advisory group. Reynolds, who was chief executive of PRI from 2012-2021 and is currently Chair of the UN Global Compact Network Australia. ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Platinum Asset Management has hired a head of stewardship. Julia Bailey joins Platinum from Melior, where she was head of advocacy. Platinum head of investment Douglas Isles cited Bailey's almost 20 year-experience as an investment analyst and her ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
New legislation to close the gender pay gap has been introduced, requiring employers to publish pay gap data for increased transparency. The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with 100 or more ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Albanese government's action on climate change policy means that the pressure is on for Australian businesses to adapt and translate net zero commitments into "tangible, real and lasting action," according to EY. EY Oceania chief sustainability ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Average salaries for heads of ESG have seen a double-digit increase over the past 12 months, according to specialist ESG executive search and recruitment specialist Talent Nation. Talent Nation has released its annual environment and sustainability ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
"Future facing commodities" and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies ...

Podcast: Building climate impact with Bloom

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments. Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth portfolio of assets that meet climate impact ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
With wage inflation expected to persist into 2023, managing wage increases, employee satisfaction and other measures to attract and retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the ...