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Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... shifted its strategy to step up engagement activities and move its focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. nearly 50 Australian fund managers and asset ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... trauma-informed, noting the difficulties of disclosure, and providing a "safe and accessible" roadmap to better outcomes. "The implementation of this legislation must go hand in hand with examining community attitudes towards sexual harassment to ensure ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... that investors want to dial up their scrutiny on the climate front." bfinance works for global asset owners on the implementation of investment strategies. Brindle said investors have started to set portfolio targets on things like portfolio carbon intensity. ...

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 ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement of sustainability initiatives across the portfolio and will report to IFM chief strategy officer Luba Nikulina. ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of responsible investment research at Insight Investment and founding signatory of the PRI, says that while the implementation of ESG practices isn't inherently difficult, data availability and reliability is a daunting challenge that impedes regulatory ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... measures available, but by other obstacles structural, cultural, political, which inhibit the race and the scale of implementation. It is as though we lack courage. "Climate change brings us an opportunity to reimagine our interaction with the world... ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+ can be important tools for investors and companies to discuss implementation of climate strategies, but investors have to be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... need to project revenue before deploying capital. That requires legislated policies and clear sector-by-sector implementation plans." Property Council chief executive Mike Zorbas said Australia must decarbonise the built environment to reach its net ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Institute. Hazra, who is based in London, was previously director of ESG Research at Invesco EMEA where he led implementation of a global net zero investment research framework, developed processes for compliance with Articles 8 and 9 of the EU Sustainable ...