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Podcast: Impact investing vs philanthropy - UN SDGs with Read Taylor Price

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
After 20 years of progress, we are now seeing rising inequality and poverty reaching levels not seen in a century, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In response, there's been an uptick in demand for companies to report ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investment has certainly helped, there is a significant amount of work that still needs to be done to address global inequality and climate-related issues." A concerning rise in unsubstantiated marketing materials that err on the side of 'social-washing' ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... launched with support from Europe's standards-setter and UNDP to help corporates track social impact, as rising inequality reverses 20 years of progress. The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) was launched on ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... finance. This comes as the social equivalent of the TCFD announced new co-chairs for its steering group. The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) is the result of a 2023 merger of the Taskforce on Inequality-related ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... noted that while modern slavery is hard to detect in portfolios, investors should assess risk factors like corruption, inequality and poverty. "Certain countries are more vulnerable to modern slavery risks. But so are certain industries even when they ...

Systems thinking to drive alpha, tackle systemic threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... escalate. Key concerns include geopolitical confrontation (84%), climate change (72%), and social challenges (48%) like inequality, polarisation, and social cohesion erosion. Investors are also worried about financial system robustness, biodiversity ...

Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... firms tracking ESG indices failed to follow human rights due diligence and address human rights risks and impacts. Inequality should be treated as a systems-level risk, according to the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures ...

Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) seeks a director, a head of engagement, and four co-chairs for its working group. The TISFD is a Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-equivalent for social ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... breaches of privacy, unlawful discrimination and reputational harm. At a group level, AI systems could widen social inequality, displace jobs and be used for political manipulation. Joining Davis on the conference panel was Dayle Stevens, executive of ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... said his "hopes are not very high" on geopolitical risk. AI has huge implications for the economy and could worsen inequality. As many as 300 million full-time jobs around the world could be automated. "There is a race around AI tech, we don't know ...