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ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... COVID-19 era has turbo-charged many companies' investment in digital, it is notable that 82% acknowledged that the current pace of digital transformation during the pandemic is not sustainable without first addressing burnout amongst their workforce. ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... number of women on boards of ASX300 companies has risen by 60% in the past five years, but cultural diversity has not kept pace. The Governance Institute of Australia and Watermark Search International have released the Board Diversity Index, which measures ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... directors, over many, many years, and we were aware that there is an element of frustration regarding diversity, because they pace of change is slower than they're expecting," said Regnan head of engagement, Alison Ewings, the report's co-author. "There ...

Infrastructure to offer opportunity for decarbonisation investment: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The infrastructure sector has the opportunity to lead global industry in decarbonisation, according to ClearBridge Investments. But different sectors within infrastructure present different risk and opportunity scenarios and cannot be treated as a monolith ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... the carbon beta - the higher the risk of re-pricing by the market as the transition to a low-carbon global economy gains pace. The lower the sensitivity or beta, the lower the risk of re-pricing on purely carbon related grounds. "What we're aiming to ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... currently head of iShares Asia Pacific distribution, as the other co-head. "We are thrilled to put this team in place and set the pace for our sustainable investment offerings in Asia," said Susan Chan, head of Asia at BlackRock. "Geir's proven track ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of human resources leaders in Australia report a continued or increased pace towards an ESG and multi-stakeholder business approach, according to research from Mercer. Mercer has released its Win with Empathy Global Talent Trends 2021 report ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... captured in the Sustainable Development Goals. The determination by the global community to achieve these goals has gathered pace in the last months of 2020, with net-zero emissions commitments coming out in a flurry of activity from our major trading ...

Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... game on ESG," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information's head of Research, in Money. "HESTA leads by example and sets the pace. Even better, it shows us that doing this make the fund better, boosts returns and improves the retirement outcome for its members." ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... addressing climate change and driving decarbonisation. Investors are increasing their engagement with companies at a scale and pace that has never been seen before - and it is wielding results." Wesfarmers has been removed from the list because demergers ...