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Investing in health and disease prevention is the best cure

MASJA ZANDBERGEN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... with 39% of adults now over-weight and 13% obese. At the same time, 9.2% of adults are underweight. The coexistence of people being overweight and under-weight has created a double burden of malnutrition in our world. So, it is safe to say that malnutrition ...

Fund manager issues first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... "We're speaking to company directors and senior executive teams, so we have a great opportunity to influence and persuade people to think about this really deeply." Melior uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for their investment ...

CEO, board salaries cops COVID-19 hit: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... director pay during times of economic uncertainty, with Motto noting "when so many in the community face economic uncertainty, people want to see the 'pain' spread evenly." "We've been very focused on culture in organisations being the driving ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... has been of Nintendo on people's mental health and wellbeing, with games such as Animal Crossing being used to keep people connected and gaming in general being used to help with mental health and wellbeing," she said. "That's so powerful, and ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... through a set series of instalments - lay-by for the digital era. Proponents say that it can be used as a budgeting tool for people to plan their purchases. Yet financial counsellors note that they are receiving more calls from consumers who are stretched ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... important work to improve our members' retirement outcomes while also having a positive, long-lasting impact on our economy, people and planet." Rainmaker Information has deemed HESTA as demonstrating leadership in its ESG work as part of its inaugural ...

Wesfarmers taps former Coca-Cola Amatil exec for board role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Board's mix of skills, knowledge and experience, including in the areas of retail, sustainability, strategy, finance, and people and culture."

Profile: Fiona Reynolds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... the academic evidence and making the case," she said. "It was obviously a small industry and I often found that the ESG people were quite junior." As Reynolds prepares to leave the PRI to return to Australia, she reflects on the growth of ESG and the ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... credit, and continued engagement with listed company boards around risks relating to conditions and fair wages for working people - particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing, previously told FS Sustainability ...

ASX company signs $1.5bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... the embedded targets that are aligned with the three pillars of the "Ramsay Cares" sustainability strategy - Caring for People, Caring for Planet and Caring for Community. The targets have been designed to drive a more intense focus through the business ...