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APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Nearly a third of APAC investors see positive ESG impact as a primary reason to invest in real assets in 2023, according to Aviva Investors. Aviva Investors have launched the fifth edition their Real Assets Study, featuring insights in attitudes towards ...

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 ...

Orica implements ESG data platform for GHG emission reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Orica is gearing up to move to "near real time" reporting and forecasting on the company's greenhouse gasses emissions and reductions. The listed mining and infrastructure solutions provider has extended an existing relationship with Cognizant, which ...

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 ...

Podcast: to B or not to B - why does being a B Corp matter?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Shalini Samuel, director of certification and standards learning, B Lab AANZ on why profit with purpose matters, how B Corps were countering greenwashing before it was a thing, and the future for B Corp companies. B Corp accreditation ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode, we speak with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O'Connor on the big issues in sustainable investing in 2022, from greenwashing to demand for authentic sustainable investments, and how the momentum will ...

Super Housing Partnerships taps property leader as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Super Housing Partnerships (SHP) has named a property heavyweight as its new CEO. Carolyn Viney, former Vicinity executive and Grocon CEO, will join SHP, which is a specialist affordable housing fund manager focused on increasing the housing supply ...

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 ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors is acquiring a majority stake in a US-based biogas developer, owner and operator. The purchase of GreenGasUSA is part of IFM Investor's IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF). It is the first investment into the low-carbon fuels sector ...