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ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... behind this series is really to help give capital to smaller companies - high impact enterprises that advance gender equality in developing countries that might not otherwise have access to international capital markets and institutional investors in ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... announcements that align with SDG1 - No Poverty, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure ...

Innova launches ESG model portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... construction, with positive tilts to companies supporting climate action, life on earth, sustainable resource use, gender equality, and health and wellbeing. The negative screens ruling out companies that derive more than 1% of revenue from tobacco and ...

Gap in financing solutions for refugees: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... for these initiatives to be tracked in a similar way to corporate sustainability action on climate change and gender equality." Janakiram said there are limitations to governmental and NGO refugee support, and highlighted the situation of Ukrainians ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... reinforce the importance of board and executive accountability when it comes creating a safe workplace and promoting gender equality. In the ASX300, seven firms do not have a single woman on the boards, of which three have never appointed a female director. ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... participant of the United Nations Global Compact," according to the UN Global Compact. GII recently launched the Global Gender Equality Fund is the world's first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on women and girls. Magnis has also ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... actively managed equity impact investment fund focused on women and girls, available to retail investors. The Global Gender Equality Fund is the world's first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on women and girls. "We've been developing ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... campaigners, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sign the Glasgow Women's Leadership Statement on gender equality and climate change, which acknowledges the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and girls. "We therefore ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and is on the Board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Blakey is also a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Pay Equity Ambassador.

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... most commonly prioritized in order of rank are SDG13 Climate Action; SDG8 Decent work and economic growth; SDG5 Gender Equality; SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG3 Good health and well-being. The RMIT University report said SDG3 rose ...