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Aviva Investors creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... investments. Baig will report directly to CEO Mark Versey and join Aviva Investors' executive team to lead and coordinate ESG strategy, delivery and commercialisation across the global business, including the Asia Pacific. Baig will set firm-wide ESG ...

Brambles launches Australian-first circular economy green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Logistics company Brambles has launched its first green bond, with a €500 million issuance linked to the company's circular business and sustainability performance. This is the first green bond issued by an Australian company that is linked to circular ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... by making mental health and wellbeing fundamental to the business, integrating it into the culture, policies, business strategy and structures at all levels," taking a human-centrered approach "making sure strong relationships built on empathy and respect ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... patterns." Ensuring access to data to make clear decisions about material sustainability risk factors is part of BlackRock's strategy, and also guides their stewardship activities in engaging with companies on their plants to transition to the low carbon ...

HSBC Australia hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... organisations including NAB and Macquarie Bank. Martin-Ross will be responsible for leading the implementation of HSBC's climate strategy in Australia while also providing counsel for key sustainability, Reconciliation and climate-related matters. "We ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... has 17 years' experience. He joined Australian Ethical in 2021 and has held senior investment roles at as well as strategy and portfolio management roles at CLSA, Macquarie Group, and IBM. "Australian Ethical's significant leadership and global ...

Former MAS chief sustainability officer launches advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The former inaugural chief sustainability officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a consultancy to support companies seeking sustainability services without having a full-time chief sustainability officer. Brisbane native Darian ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based activist investor has called Santos' growth strategy "misguided, reckless and driven by fundamental misalignment between executive incentives and shareholder interests." Snowcap Research, which is an investor in Santos, has issued ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... approximately 200 ASX-listed companies across sectors and market capitalisation, found that 78% of respondents' business strategy specifically references ESG and sustainability. The top three most commonly cited ESG issues that are material to respondents' ...