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Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the biggest obstacle to ESG progress, followed by regulatory barriers (39%), inconsistent standards (37%) and inadequate skills (36%). 74% of surveyed executives believe that stakeholders understand their organizations' ESG objectives and performance ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... long duration storage; support for offshore wind development; accelerating network infrastructure build; and investment in skills, supply chains and communities. "They're all interrelated, but the first and most critical step is for governments both ...

ESG goes mainstream: How the role has changed and what lies ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... study was completed. According to Cutler, this pay disparity is probably due to new entrants coming in with transferable skills who are often from male dominated and more highly paid industries such as finance. Employers, take note: this gap has resulted ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... how to align executive remuneration to incentivise performance on key ESG concerns is the discussion of board director skills, an issue that Melior has as a long-term engagement point. "We look at all the looming ESG issues that are before us and are ...

Fidelity bolsters ESG skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... globally. "Sue Lyn will help complement the Australian sustainability capability through her deep research and analytical skills, as well as strategic thinking," said Jaramillo. "ESG continues to be a top priority at Fidelity. Building out the capability ...

Podcast: Mind the (climate skills) gap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Futures' Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble on their recent research which found that there is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply. Atherton and Noble ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... principles and in 2022 increased their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. Melior is advocating for greater diversity of candidates in company engagement and through ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... from finance. People move from financial analyst to non-financial analyst because they've got much stronger analytical skills." The tight labour market for ESG professionals means that people are advancing higher more quickly. "We're seeing that with ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... alignment is there with regimes like SFDR." The standard focuses on a framework and guidance to assist asset managers in skills development "to be able to disclose completely and transparently in a format that is not super-prescriptive," Carroll said. ...

Climate skills demand outstrips supply in finance: UTS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
There is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply, according to research from the UTS Institute For Sustainable Futures. UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures recently ...