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Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The gap between those with the most and those with the least has blown out over the past two decades, with the average wealth of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TNFD) this month, investors are struggling to understand and assess nature-related investment risks and to bridge the gap between the framework and the available data. Institutional investors are unable to fully assess materiality, exposure ...

Climate: debt rise, credit falls for 59 nations as early as 2030

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of Management Science. Researchers created the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating aiming to "bridge the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators" by simulating the effect of climate change on sovereign credit ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... part of that social licence. Corporates in support of the Voice argue that an advisory body would be vital to closing the gap, with Aware Super CEO Deanne Stewart stating the Voice would address widening gaps in retirement outcomes between Indigenous ...

Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... asset values brought on by reckless speculative activity of an unsustainable bullish period, as financial markets realise the gap between mainstream economist forecasts and the reality of climate science. The report surveyed 738 climate economics papers ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
CapitaLand Investment's lodging business Ascott has signed a MoU with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to jointly train and equip tourism industry leaders and professionals on best practice in sustainability. As part of Singapore's national ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... over 15% of WA's electricity supply, would shut its remaining coal-fired plants within the decade. YEC hopes to fill the gap ahead of the closure, while providing critical economic opportunities for Indigenous communities, and preserving culturally ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... some solutions will work for some companies and not others," Cross said. The pitfalls of proxy There is a need to bridge the gap of understanding between investors and companies. Whether investors are using proxy advising or not, investors have the responsibility ...

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 ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... she said. "Safety is one piece of the puzzle, but there is a much bigger issue to solve for." Carlsson also highlighted the gap between the minimum wage and living wage, pointing out that the current minimum wage in Bangladesh is BDT 8,000 monthly, while ...