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Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of forestry companies including New Forests have launched a collaborative engagement body that will advocate on issues including climate change, biodiversity loss and halting and reversing deforestation. The International Sustainable Forestry ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Wales. Alex Romero, joins as an analyst supporting investment decision-making. Erika Enberg has been hired as new head of people. Ben Hansky joins as legal counsel. Bill Bartee, managing partner at Main Sequence commented that the hires "strengthens ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunity there as well," he said. "The other stakeholder groups such as investors - one of our investors was one of the fist people to say to us 'we want you to look at this,' which was a point for us to start looking at the likes of B Corp. ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in return. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "This is particularly worrisome given the current economic challenges Australian workers are facing across all industries. People are grappling with genuine financial difficulties including utility prices and interest rates, and it is disheartening that ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Nature and biodiversity risks in companies can also be assessed on a sector- and country-level. "Compared to what most people think, there is information out there." Global head of responsible investment Kate Turner commented that while there is growing ...

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... systems, evaluate and tackle system-level risks posed by inequality, and improve outcomes for marginalised or disadvantaged people. The initiative will support interoperability with the frameworks of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... by 2025, with a preference for zero emission vehicles." The APS Net Zero policy will also look to build capabilities for people working in the public service through "developing tools and guidance, creating learning and development opportunities and ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... panel will be to demonstrate to fund managers and asset owners how to start assessing how climate change will impact on people and planet - and thus assets in portfolios - based on available information. "We want the super fund attendees to have the ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... leading in ESG awareness and consideration," he said. "Ten or fifteen years ago you would have seen a much smaller amount of people taking ESG into account." He said he expects that leadership will continue to increase over time. Algeo said "awareness ...