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Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the rest of the index will soon follow suit, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). New AICD data finds top listed companies have at least 40% women on boards - while the February Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
New data has been released by major indices, hoping to help investors and the businesses they invest in to navigate biodiversity and sustainable finance requirements. The firms, S&P Dow Jones and Deutsche Bank, recently responded to allegations they ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... super. The median balance for those aged 60 to 64 is $211,996 for males and $158,806 for females, according to November 2023 data from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. The initiative is part of the government's new national strategy ...

Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Financiers are struggling to cope with new ESG requirements, grappling with data challenges and alignment of sustainability goals with business strategy. New research from Bloomberg finds ESG data is the biggest hurdle. A survey of 200 European financial ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... numerate women from entering Australia's $4 trillion finance sector. Its launch follows the release of gender pay gap data for super funds and asset managers. In financial services, the median total gender pay gap sits at 26%. Women comprise 29% ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... risks. Of those who reported being most concerned about climate change, 70% also saw opportunities in addressing it. The data comes from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in collaboration with advisory and investment firm Pollination. ...

Mind the gap: Women in ESG may earn more than broader finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
While the latest pay gap data shows the gender pay gap in financial services sits at 26%, parity in ESG roles may be closer than it appears at first glance. Australian gender pay gap data was made publicly available for the first time last week for ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... listed, respectively. The funds only have one report available. After excluding these firms, only 182 companies had sufficient data available. "The poor results show how much more work needs to be done by Australian industries in this space," lead researcher ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... to give a better picture of typical earnings in an organisation. Experts say the pay gap is a "blunt instrument." The WGEA data does not include salaries for CEOs, heads of business, casual managers, and employees who were laid off. However, future reports ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... "Voluntary action alone doesn't cut it; regulation is the only way," said Niki Mardas, executive director of open-access forest data think tank Global Canopy. "Almost every country in the world has committed to join in efforts to urgently address and ...