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Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... are driving up the cost to deliver vital services to communities, with Perpetual's data indicating a 10% rise in employee expenses over the past year. It added the cost of doing good can be "greatly impacted by inflationary conditions."

Green moves: Westpac, Care Super, BlackRock, Quinbrook, Ortec, CAA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... advisory roles. Meanwhile, Emma d'Emden has been promoted to manager of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and employee relations at CareSuper. She joined the fund when it merged with Spirit Super in November, which created a A$53 billion (AUM) ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Financed emissions and climate risk analyst Emmi has teamed up with global data provider FactSet to boost the finance sector's access to data. Following the ethos 'what gets measured, gets managed', Emmi has spent four years developing this ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Insignia Financial is set to pilot a four-day work week, a win for employees in recent Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations. The Finance Sector Union (FSU) and Insignia Financial have capped months of bargaining, with 68% of employees voting in favour ...

Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Vanguard will pay a $12.9 million fine after being found guilty of greenwashing earlier this year. It marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the Federal Court for such conduct. In March, the Federal Court found Vanguard misled investors via claims ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The corporate regulator warns that companies are not prepared for climate disclosures, and all cohorts must now get serious about tackling this challenge. Mandatory reporting will be effective from 1 January for large companies and financial institutions. ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... programs with schools and universities; updating job postings to make them accessible to underrepresented groups; and using employee resource groups to support a diverse workforce. "This is not a pledge-and-forget," said Lisa Carroll, chief executive ...

Podcast: The Right to Disconnect and toxic corporate culture with Emma Pringle

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... work-life balance in a time when the world is more hyper-connected than ever before. But what role does corporate culture and employee satisfaction play in financial performance, and will financiers actually consider the new law when making investment ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
A human rights complaint against UBS follows legal precedent that financiers are responsible for acting on human rights in passive index funds. The Swiss human rights watchdog accepted a complaint against UBS for holdings in private prison contractors ...

Green job moves: ACSI, Edge, Investa

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). She will also support tenant and employee engagement initiatives, and help out in green building certifications like the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and the Green ...