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Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... in the country. "The Orange Bond not only offers innovative financing solutions but also promotes social and economic inclusion by providing greater financial access for women and vulnerable groups," she said in a press statement. To encourage community ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... and nutrition, and reduction of physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. There is also a particular focus on equality and inclusion for women, people with disabilities, and refugees. One in three women do not do sufficient physical activity, and 15% of the ...

NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Strait Islander Peoples' experiences in the workplace. DCA is the peak body for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Australian workplaces. The NAB Foundation provided $100,000 funding for the research, titled Gari Yala, meaning 'speak ...

DEI peak body firms up leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... for women in ASX board roles. The new board directors are Ian Goshko, Telstra's global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, and Schneider Electric's Louise Monger, vice president digital buildings. "I am thrilled to be working with Sunita and look ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability." "Simon's passion for retail paired with his commitment to creating a better tomorrow will be a great inclusion to our sustainability team. We're looking forward to Simon hitting the ground running when he joins us and working ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability and impact. Fang has a background in sustainability, social impact, corporate philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). She moved over from multinational banking corporation UOB, as ...

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

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... organisations. From longer employee retention and fewer 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 ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive should kick in now - not in 2027. She questioned Labor's continued inclusion of gas in the energy mix until 2050 without taxing the industry: "We can't have it both ways and the government needs ...

ISSB digital standards not perfect

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... all on the table. It will not immediately act on human rights - but it will monitor developments for potential future inclusion. The focus areas respond to investor needs in evaluating the impacts and dependencies of investible companies, to align with ...

RIAA: Fund flows, greenwashing, AI and disability inclusion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
In the midst of massive change for the industry, both companies and financiers are grappling with what to do next. To help practitioners navigate changing tides, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) held a conference in Sydney ...