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Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... - about nine hours more each week than men - and do more even when they are the primary breadwinner. Environmental and social demands Both women and men see environmental and social issues as front of mind when it comes to their investments. Nearly half ...

Super battle on impact investing and returns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... campaign hopes to bolster institutional capital and raise public and private investment in projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits. A 5% allocation of superannuation capital to impact investments will make approximately $175 ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... wellbeing of individuals experiencing menopause and perimenopause, considering issues like mental health, self-esteem, and social support. It will also consider the impact of symptoms on caregiving responsibilities; the cultural and societal factors ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... spoke at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference yesterday about the unchecked environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk arising from the use of AI systems. Davis is a director at UTS' Human Technology Institute ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... weeks of gross household income on insurance. Those most exposed to insurance affordability stress are those with greater social or economic disadvantage, as well as households across North Queensland, Northern NSW, and the NT. "APRA statistics for March ...

Podcast: Making the SDGs count with Fiona Reynold

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
On today's episode, we are talking to the multi-hyphenate sustainability and responsible investment leader Fiona Reynolds about the intersection of the E and the S and why it matters for business. Fiona is an independent director and advisory board ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the super gap and to make decisions about balancing care and work easier for women." Similarly, minister for families and social services Amanda Rishworth said: "Paying superannuation on PPL is another key step to prioritise gender equality, better value ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... health and emissions reductions in Macleay NSW was awarded $14,957. $20,000 was allotted towards build energy efficiency for social housing in Gympie, QLD. A further $20,000 was granted to a local Indigenous community in the Northern Territory to build ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainability it will include human rights in its development of its Australian sustainable finance taxonomy. Environmental and social considerations are developed through the lens of "Do No Significant Harm" (DNSH) and Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS) ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... governance structure of the benchmark. "Our commitment to implementing best practices in our evaluation of environmental and social risks in project-related finance transactions has not changed." The firm told FS Sustainability its policies will continue ...