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Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... usual is no longer an option and business and finance can no longer consider nature and biodiversity as just a corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue. It is now squarely a central and strategic risk management issue." Business Council for Sustainable ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund means an assured, long-term financing pool to support the development of social and affordable housing in conjunction with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench senators, particularly ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... overwhelming focus on carbon emissions barring other factors like biodiversity, climate resilience and adaptation, and social impacts. "Investors get so focused on carbon intensity or carbon footprint that they don't necessary think about the bigger ...

Australian Unity inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... has signed a $50 million sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to performance against the company's Community and Social Value (CSV) Framework. The announcement comes as the wellbeing provider announces a total $1.76 billion in total community ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... as chief financial officer and business operations manager. The national foundation specifically focuses on ensuring the social and economic strength of remote, rural and regional communities. Maclaren has more than 25 years' experience working across ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The process of gaining accreditation showed both strengths and ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic, social, environmental, cultural and research capacity impacts. Since some impacts are difficult to quantify and monetise, the economic ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Women's salary increases are failing to keep up with men's, with this trend expected to continue into the year ahead. Australian pay rises in the past 12 months averaged 5.7% for men, compared to only 4.4% for women. In the next 12 months, men expect ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
More than 7000 Australian businesses have filed modern slavery statements following the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act in 2018. However, broader adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Only 17% of ASX300 companies are achieving gender diversity in executive leadership in line with the 40:40 Vision, with two-thirds of investors planning on increasing advocacy on the issue within the next 12 months. A recent survey of investors found ...