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Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... the ESG industry. The research considered for awards included retail supply chain management, workplace safety, gender diversity on boards, farming and antibiotic use, and climate change. Emerging issues included food safety, plus a return to coverage ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... transport projects and assets in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The Euro green bond also increases the diversity of the investor base, Zileli said. "Euro green bond that we issued has a dark green component of 37% as well as light green ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... launching an "impact-style" investment strategy to generate long-term capital growth from companies that promote gender diversity. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM The strategy - The AXA World Funds - MiX in Perspectives ...

Number of culturally diverse women ASX leaders "extremely low": DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... the number of culturally diverse women leaders is "extremely low," according to research from Deakin University and Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia Deakin University and DCA investigated the extent of ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... questions marks as to whether the minimum requirements of compliance are a high enough threshold, " he said. "There's a huge diversity of companies' responses - some are putting out comprehensive responses, while others are putting in a minimum statement ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... solar power and the consumer shift towards plant-based proteins, value-based drug pricing, energy storage and workforce diversity as other major themes. We tried to frame the report in terms of, these are some ideas that investors can explore in terms ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... about our contribution to community through to the work we do around responsible lending and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, innovation in product development, and through our business practices." The bank has set annual targets for ...

DCA sets agenda for diversity and inclusion in 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Australian businesses need to continue committing to diversity and inclusion policies and practices in 2017, according to Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA lamented the return of the phrase "political ...

Women comprise 25% of ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... membership on the topic, Petschler said. "Our role is very much around promoting the recognition and engagement around gender diversity," she said. "We don't have coercive power or regulatory power, but we promote our target and we are the voice of reporting ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... of Triodos, described the impact investment market as a new and "fairly embryotic market" but with an "extraordinary diversity of the social impact investment space." This diversity means that different managers can approach the sector in different ways. ...