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Demand for sustainability specialists drives salaries upward: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... mind of organisations, ensuring that there aren't gender pay gaps with any new recruits and trying to remove unconscious bias from the hiring process as well." However, the survey found that in roles such as head of environment, women are paid equally ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... 2020 to 11% in 2021, and Indigenous issues were cited by 11% of investors, compared to 7% in 2020. There is also a buy-side bias in ESG decision making - for example, while overall, 37% said environmental issues mattered, 27% said it mattered for buy-side ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... to pay. Value still matters." Earlier this year, Rainmaker Information analysed Australian equities ESG products for style bias and found that these products "are more biased towards 'quality' companies than to an official ESG index. In international ...

Evidence of ESG's impact "inconclusive": Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio that aligns with your values." Meanwhile, Rainmaker Information has analysed Australian equities ESG products for style bias and found that these products "are more biased towards 'quality' companies than to an official ESG index. In international ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... focus on improving these elements in addition to their diversity efforts. Regnan defines equitable as meaning eliminating bias throughout formal processes that govern the employment relationship, while inclusion means creating a supportive culture that ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a quantitative strategy focusing on high quality, low-volatility stocks with a lower carbon footprint. The Quality Low Volatility Low Carbon World (QLV Low Carbon) Strategy is NTAM's latest sustainable investment ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... world. Laggards are companies that are considered to be in the bottom 10% on performance against the R-Factor. "There is a bias towards larger companies, which may have larger sustainability teams and are better at reporting in general," Colton said. ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Evans, 30% Club Australia chair. "One of the most significant barriers to women's progression to boards has been unconscious bias in recruitment practices and a tendency to rely on personal networks. "At this point, we should be expecting women to be ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Australian boards may be setting ethical values for companies, but routine actions by CEOs and other executives may not reflect those values, posing serious risks for companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... to incorporate objective and skill-based job descriptions. The firm has further engaged on training to counter unconscious bias in hiring patterns. "It also helps to have firm support, as certain hires might not be plug-and-play candidates and require ...