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Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and demands. Governance is crucial in setting systems and processes in place that won't distract from achieving the best ESG outcomes. At the RIAA Conference held in Melbourne last week, panellists discussed how better collaboration and deeper engagement ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... polarisation and populism that has given rise to the "anti-woke" movement in the US. The past 12 months have seen pushback against ESG, particularly in the US. At the RIAA conference held in Melbourne this week, investment and political science experts ...

Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... define a country's "readiness" to invest in low-carbon opportunities. Last year, V-Square Quantitative Management launched an ESG and carbon transition index strategy that aligns with the Your Future, Your Super performance test. The V-Square MSCI Global ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Conference in Melbourne on Wednesday. FS Sustainability is the official media partner to the event. According to Bloomberg, ESG assets are projected to exceed $53 trillion by 2025 - representing more than a third of the $140.5 trillion in projected total ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 50% by 2030 - and to set targets for net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040. "We are excited to work with PEP as it drives ESG outcomes by engaging with portfolio companies to support the achievement of decarbonisation activities," CEFC chief investment ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... (ISSB) standards that will be released in June. Nicole Mohan, national sustainability lead and principal, risk advisory and ESG services of professional services firm RSM Australia, says the absence of a mandatory global sustainability framework often ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
There is no sign that demand for ESG professionals across the entire investment sector is abating, according to Kaizen Recruitment's ESG/Responsible Investment Professionals Financial Services Salary Guide 2023. Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... industries, and the economic prosperity of the regional communities that depend on them? In a recent panel session at ACSI's ESG Conference this week, the future of regional jobs was put in the spotlight, with panellists advocating for the establishment ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... demonstrate best practice in the burgeoning sector of responsible investment. This year's theme is "Scaling new heights in ESG and impact", and the 30+ sessions over the two days come when the responsible investment industry is facing a reckoning to ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... calling for greater harmonization and standardization of disclosure frameworks to make it easier to assess companies' ESG performance, is expected to be significantly impacted. EY climate change and sustainability partner Emma Herd told FS Sustainability ...