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"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Recruiters for roles in ESG and sustainability say it's a candidate's market when it comes to hiring. Companies across most industry sectors are hiring from junior to senior executive levels to find capabilities in ESG and sustainability, driven ...

Wayfinding for deeper engagement in ethical investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... "Performance measurement, as Wayfinding highlights, ought to include quantitative and qualitative company data and stakeholder perceptions and a lot more besides," Rodger Spiller said. "... At the opposite end of the greenwashing spectrum that financial ...

Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... isn't engaging with Indigenous communities, this is a red flag. "Other potential flags are what are its policies on stakeholder engagement, what are its Indigenous heritage protection policies, are they disclosed." The final report from the Joint Standing ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has established a sustainability linked loan (SLL) worth up to US$3.2, with initial commitments of approximately US$1.5 billion. The SLL facility is linked to sustainability performance targets that will reduce the ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions and diversity top the list as areas of focus and improvement for ASX companies, according to Perennial Better Futures. The third annual Perennial Better Futures Survey takes the ESG pulse ASX-listed companies to understand where ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Engineering company Aurecon has created the new role of group director, sustainability. Managing director - energy, resources and water Paul Gleeson will take on the new role, which will see him supporting Aurecon's sustainability and climate change ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... account, filing and supporting relevant shareholder proposals and working with collaborative initiatives to apply multi-stakeholder pressure. At the end of the three-year programme, we will ultimately make a decision about whether it's time to walk ...

ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
ASIC has intervened in net zero statements in the IPO of an energy company, a further signal that the regulator is monitoring greenwashing statements. ASIC announced that it had intervened to seek clarification about net zero greenhouse gas emissions ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Disclosing ESG information brings risks of liability and litigation to companies, and company directors and their investors must be aware of those risks. Recently, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed a court case which ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
A leading energy infrastructure provider has established a green finance framework that will align the company's net zero commitments with future finance needs. ING in Australia has developed the framework with leading energy infrastructure provider ...