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Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... irrespective of market direction, and cited the healthcare sector as one example. Rises in cost of living does present social challenges, but Impax cites the need for investment to meet demands of ageing societies address "persistent inequalities," and ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... practices and screening out companies with poor records, the portfolio seeks to generate long-term returns while managing social factors risk. This bespoke strategy is designed to reflect the labour rights areas most important to First Super, aligned ...

FS Sustainability launches final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "We were impressed by the calibre of nominees our readers submitted," FS Sustainability ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... her presentation. "By channelling investments in companies with sustainable practices, heightened by environmental and social conscience, investors can seize opportunities in transitioning economies."

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Council, addressed Australia's fiscal policy context and direction, the Labor government's ambition on social policy and climate change and its risks. "The aging population hasn't gone away, climate change has become an existential ...

ASIC issues Indigenous Financial Services Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has acknowledged that First Nations peoples have been "prohibited and excluded from participating in the Australian financial system," and has published an Indigenous Financial Services Framework to support positive financial outcomes for First ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... level and via our funds." Reynolds noted that commercial real estate is a "key lever for achieving better environmental, social and governance outcomes for societies around the world," and added that "awareness among investors about the importance of ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
New legislation to close the gender pay gap has been introduced, requiring employers to publish pay gap data for increased transparency. The Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 requires employers with 100 or more ...

Podcast: to B or not to B - why does being a B Corp matter?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

Super Housing Partnerships taps property leader as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... the supply of affordable, sustainable and suitable housing choices through build-to-rent housing projects that focus on social and affordable housing. Viney has more than 25 years' experience in the property sector as a property lawyer at Minter Ellison ...