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Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... in battery storage but now China has taken over as the global leader. This was a missed opportunity." Georgia King-Siem, KPMG enterprise partner and innovation policy lead, said the analysis of ARC research funding revealed that investors need to look ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia, NGS Super, Aware Super, and UniSuper fall among the ranks of super funds that publicly support the Voice. Deloitte, KPMG, Adamantem Capital, Westpac, NAB, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ, Lendlease, Woolworths, and Coles are also in support. ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... but it always comes back to the best interest test. NGS expects to have its decarbonisation process and results audited by KPMG in October.

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
KPMG has proposed superannuation reforms targeted at home carers and recipients of paid parental leave to help close the gender gap. The KPMG Towards Gender Equity in Retirement report recommended the government consider adding superannuation contributions ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... some worry Australia's sustainability agenda is not keeping up. Some worry that Australian companies are not prepared. KPMG said in a statement that companies must take an integrated approach. "In getting ready we urge companies to take an integrated ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... conversation of solutions, we need to stop pitying people." "Decision makers and leaders need to feel a bit uncomfortable," KPMG chief purpose officer Richard Boele said. "You are truly listening to survivors if you're feeling uncomfortable."

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... consulting firms and enterprise companies to provide software and network solutions to big emitters including Schneider Electric, KPMG, and the City of London. Assessing Scope 3 emissions can be challenging, but Cajic said companies should adopt spend-based ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... which complicates current contractual arrangements. Rest currently uses PwC as tax agent, while their internal auditor is KPMG and external auditor is Deloitte." "We are following this matter closely," a Rest spokesperson said. "All decisions related ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... need for Australian entities to report out on the risks and the actions that they were taking to address those risks," said KPMG partner, human rights and social impact Meg Brodie. "The introduction of that legislation and a reporting initiative started ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... public and super fund and holders of funds what the outcomes of this work is." The report was researched in partnership with KPMG. "Investment managers and asset owners often struggle to measure success of their stewardship activities," said KPMG partner ...