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ESG safe from layoffs in tight jobs market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... callbacks due to an abundance of talent scrambling to break into the space. Roles are seeing "hundreds" of applicants, with hiring processes sometimes taking two to three months. "The market is employer-driven," Simon Gvalda, specialist ESG recruiter ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... relations and sustainable finance, adding that the focus is on climate risk and compliance. However, it's not just about hiring specialists - the C-suite is also driving change. Deloitte's survey found at three-quarters of firms the CEO is ultimately ...

Make sustainability sexy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability sexy.' From Dee recounting a highly successful climate campaign launch that involved the unconventional move of hiring male performance artists (use your imagination on that one), to Rooney espousing the virtues of electrification ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... flexibility around when or where work tasks are completed, encouraging job-sharing in leadership positions, and diversifying hiring practices. "Simply focussing on encouraging women into higher-paying occupations, such as pilots or lawyers, will not ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities for women if they haven't risen through the traditionally male-dominated pathway from "sell-side" to "buy-side". "Hiring managers, who are mostly men, want to see a visible conviction and passion for investing that reflects their own," ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update in hiring for ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... managers from all major asset classes are increasingly incorporating ESG considerations into their investment processes and hiring for ESG-related roles," Nelson added. "We've observed a rising emphasis on active ownership as an investment tool; indeed ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Six international businesses including Fortescue Metals have joined forces to call for green hydrogen-fueled aircraft in New Zealand, which they say could remove up to 900,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050. The group New Zealand Hydrogen ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... workforce... Less women in senior leadership leads to less women in senior leadership, because it is women that put pressure on hiring managers to take diversity into consideration." ADP ANZ managing director Kylie Baullo commented: "Despite the ongoing ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of 37.3% between 2023 and 2030, AI offers significant investment opportunity. Companies like IBM are already suspending hiring, anticipating AI replacing close to 8,000 back-office roles over the next 5 years. Around 25% of companies are adopting AI ...