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MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... we're doing really well, and others where there are areas to improves," Graham said. "We will be using governance to elevate social and environmental. Our approach to it is very much how do we see those frameworks to ensure we're aiming to have ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are still early in their journey (termed Reflect or Innovate RAPs), many are in the leadership cohort (termed Stretch or Elevate RAPs). Support for the Voice is part of this leadership stage of a RAP journey, and businesses in this cohort already have ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand sustainable funds saw record outflows of US$1.7 billion against a backdrop of global outflows. Inflation, interest rates and recession fears are weakening flows into global sustainable funds overall- which attracted $US18 ...

ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
ISPT has shaken up its executive leadership team, including creating the role of chief sustainability officer. Steven Peters has been elevated to the role of chief sustainability role, responsible for the delivery of ISPT's environment, social and governance ...

Family offices see ESG as part of fiduciary duty: Ocorian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Family offices increasingly see focusing on ESG as "part of fiduciary duty", according to global high net worth and family office service provider Ocorian. Ocorian recently conducted global research that found that more than 90% agree that a focus on ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of RIAA's First Nations Peoples Working Group is working to advance people's rights against systematic racism and elevate First Nations voices, and increase access, scale, and impact of investment activity. FS Sustainability was a media partner to ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... skillset and experience will help Platinum to enhance the way we engage with the company's we own, and use that to elevate the way ESG is integrated into our investment process," Isles said. "Julia will also work to ensure the corporate and investment ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays. The report from Barclays Impact Series examined the risks facing food ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... privacy and data oversight on customers' data security and improvements to that as well as the necessity of them to elevate their policies around bribery/anti-corruption. Through engagements on those issues and others, Pengana expressed their concerns ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... is not improving and is most likely getting worse, said Jeff Bond, senior director, sustainability consulting (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets to gain a grounded view on labour and human ...