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The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... during the Ocean Lovers Festival in Sydney. Blue capital is hailed as being fertile waters for significant environmental and social benefits, from supporting marine biodiversity to driving sustainable economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
ESG practitioners are playing an increasingly crucial role in driving positive social and environmental impact while also ensuring long-term financial returns for businesses and investors. The role of the ESG practitioner has evolved significantly over ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... representation across the financial sector (banking, insurance, investors and superannuation), climate and specialist expertise, and social and Indigenous representation. The board will set objectives, design principles and methodology to set taxonomy ...

Podcast: Decarbonisation and the EMUs - Julie Moret

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... associations, the fund manager said. Moret joined NTAM from Franklin Templeton, where she was global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... compared to a minority in North America (40%) that feels the same. ​ Two thirds of respondents say a just transition - the social implications of the decarbonizing transition - will be a "significant factor in their investment policy" in the next two ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... cited analysis from Moody's Investor Services suggesting that global sustainable bond issuance (including green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds) is projected to reach around US$950 billion in 2023. In 2022 ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Companies should take a systems-level approach to making mental health and wellbeing fundamental to their workplaces, according to new recommendations by a mental health not for profit. batyr, a for-purpose preventative mental health organisation focusing ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... its business model so that every dollar of revenue generated is inherently linked to generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." Giant Leap looks at three investment themes - sustainable living, health and wellbeing and empowering ...

Cultivating culture

ANDREW DALE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... talented employees who ensure sustained strategy execution. It also promotes equality in the workplace and supports both social and industrial changes as they occur. When searching for high-quality companies, assessing a firm's corporate culture ...

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 ...