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GCNA awarded federal grant to provide training on modern slavery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... world with some estimates putting the figure as high as 45.8 million. Globally, 66.4% of those in modern slavery are from the Asia-Pacific region, including in Australia and Australian supply chains. GCNA will focus part of the grant on researching and ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Issuance of green bonds in Southeast Asia almost doubled to reach US$7.8 billion in 2019, according to research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bonds Initiative, supported by HSBC, launched the ASEAN ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... oversight on climate-related issues, but more action is needed, CDP said. Pratima Divgi, director of Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand at CDP CDP has issued Towards Climate-Resilient Growth: Asia Pacific's Ambition Gap, its 2019 ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... director Bennett is a former managing director of Blackrock with more than 20 years' experience in corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific region. She currently works as an independent consultant advising Australian corporations on stakeholder management ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... to the immediate crisis and helping to shape the long-term value creation that will emerge post-crisis. Matthew Bell, EY Asia Pacific climate change and sustainability leader Companies are making decisions to protect health and wellbeing within operations ...

KPMG Australia acquires Action Sustainability Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has acquired Action Sustainability Asia Pacific, a boutique consultancy specialising specialises in social and environmental sustainability advisory services. Staff of Action Sustainability Asia Pacific The boutique consultancy is a leader ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... markets, and an affirmation of the positive contributions that we have made to the environment and host communities in the Asia-Pacific region," said Nitin Apte, CEO of Vena Energy. "We are proud of the positive reception from global investors experienced ...

FTSE Russell hires head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has hired Helena Fung as head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, a newly created role. Helena Fung, head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, FTSE Russell Fung will be responsible for FTSE Russell's Sustainable Investment indexes ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... into securities lending programs is a consideration on the agenda. Natalie Floate, head of market and financing services, Asia-Pacific, at BNP Paribas Securities Services Securities lending arrangements permits the beneficial owner of a security to lend ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... effects is that Australians are more likely to get sunburn from UVB than those living in Europe, North America or most of Asia. According to the Australian government we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. At least two in three ...