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Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... investments and ESG initiatives, utilities sector analysis and stock selection. In his new role he will develop ESG policies, conduct impact assessments, and navigate regulatory frameworks to contribute to U Ethical's strategy. At the Centre for ...

Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... found guilty of greenwashing earlier this year. It marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the Federal Court for such conduct. In March, the Federal Court found Vanguard misled investors via claims it made about ESG screens applied to its $1.1 billion ...

Ellerston ramps up exclusions list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... revenue from the production, sale or advertisement of pornography. Ellerston also added a 0% threshold for companies that conduct old-growth forest logging. For thermal coal production, it will restrict direct investments into companies that generate ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... (ASIC) will continue its enforcement on voluntary sustainability disclosures and crackdown against misleading and deceptive conduct. ASIC says even companies that are not due to report until 2027 should begin preparing. "Large businesses and financial ...

Robeco specialist poached by Northern Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
A senior member of Robeco's local quant team has quit the Dutch asset manager to join a former colleague at Northern Trust Asset Management. Jan Rohof - the firm's technical quant investment specialist based in Sydney - is joining former Robecco ...

DEI code to boost retention: CFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 77-year-old institute for investment analysts turns to a much-needed solution: a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) code of conduct. This week the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and its local member chapter, CFA Society Australia, launched ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... it found that forests directly support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people. According to the IGCC, investors should conduct risk assessments, make public commitments, set expectations of clients, perform ongoing due diligence, and publicly report progress ...

Green Moves: Aus Ethical, S&P, Zevero, Pangolin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's ex investment director has a new role, as sustainability intelligence and carbon accounting firms firm up their APAC leadership. Angus Dennis, former investment director at Australian Ethical Investment, has been hired as a subject ...

Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 2022-23. Flexible, hybrid and remote working has risen by 2.3 percentage points to 42.5% for the same period. Employers who conduct gender pay gap analyses, set targets and implement a formal policy or strategy on flexible work have higher rates of women ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... not actively managed but rather held in index funds. However, the Swiss National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (NCP) said a link "cannot be excluded." A confidential dialogue between the parties is now set to begin. This complaint follows ...