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Podcast: Disability inclusion - the missing piece of ESG investing with Corene Strauss

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... workers' compensation claims to better leadership styles, disability inclusion has emerged as the missing puzzle piece in DEI and ESG investing. Yet, people with disabilities are employed at a rate 30% lower than the general population. So why are ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 lays out a new regime. According to Workiva, 90% of ESG practitioners find it challenging to adapt reporting processes to comply with the new rules. 87% of firms prioritise ESG ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... constant in our industry is change," Rachel Alembakis, stewardship manager at U Ethical said. "The broad umbrella category of ESG investing has seen real swings and rallies this decade - with strong returns and massive inflows from 2020 to 2022 as stocks ...

The 50 most influential ESG corporate professionals in Australia named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The 50 most influential environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) professionals working at ASX-listed companies have been named by trade publication FS Sustainability in the 2024 ESG Power50 guide. Running for the second year, the ESG Power50 ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... fund performance over the past three years has been driven by the "growth bias rather than necessarily the sustainable [or] ESG approach in itself". More than half (50-60%) of the outperformance in 2020 and the underperformance in 2021/22 of article ...

Podcast: ESG jobs in 2024 - Salaries, career tips and more with Simon Gvalda

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we hear from Simon Gvalda, manager of the ESG and Responsible Investment Recruitment team at Kaizen Recruitment, which recently released its much-awaited salary guide for ESG roles in 2024. Join senior journalist ...

ESG managed accounts hit $16 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... reached a milestone in growth of its managed accounts, as funds under administration increased by 31% to $16 billion, and new ESG options were added. This calendar year the platform has launched new products including those managed by Vanguard, Watershed ...

Fund selection risk a material issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... risk and a substantial disparity in performance when choosing sustainable investment strategies, especially when it comes to ESG exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The difference in annualised returns between ESG funds can be as high as 6.5% over a six-year ...

AXA IM releases engagement data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... made 681 engagements with 503 entities in 2023, mainly in Europe and North America. The reported €480 bn AUM classified as ESG, sustainable or impact funds at the end of December 2023. 200 of the total engagements were conducted either at board or ...

Podcast: Timber talks - Cultivating natural capital with Sarah Clawson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Rose Mary Petrass and explore forestry investment, as well as best practice approach to generating returns while prioritising ESG principles. We discuss sustainable landscape management, carbon credits integrity, and First Nations engagement policy and ...