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Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... leverage its strengths to influence positive ESG outcomes with borrowers and partners," said Qualitas group managing director and co-founder Andrew Schwartz. "It is difficult to think of anyone in Australia whose expertise in sustainable investment is ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... evolve" to include ESG expertise and boards need to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider pool of director talent. Melior has evolved its proxy voting principles and in 2022 increased their focus on board composition, advocating for ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... gaps will be published on the WGEA website. The WGEA welcomed the reform to strengthen workplace gender equality. Agency director Mary Wooldridge said these reforms are a significant step forward for gender equality and ensuring workplaces are fair and ...

Podcast: to B or not to B - why does being a B Corp matter?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Shalini Samuel, director of certification and standards learning, B Lab AANZ on why profit with purpose matters, how B Corps were countering greenwashing before it was a thing, and the future for B Corp companies. B Corp accreditation ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... and then as we came out of the pandemic, the focus on ESG has just accelerated rapidly," said Talent Nation managing director Richard Evans. "There's more opportunity, there's new roles being created, there's greater executive buy in and board buy in ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of US Republican states attorneys general have sent a letter to two proxy voting advisers, warning them over ESG-related recommendations to their states' investment vehicles including pension funds. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... $4.2 billion in funds under management. New inflows within Betashares is across its range, said responsible investments director Greg Liddell. "It's a bit of a barbell, to tell the truth," Liddell said. "The ethical funds - ETHI and FAIR - are attracting ...

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... improvement in sentiment among bond investors in Australia has not been matched by equity holders," said Calastone managing director of Australia and New Zealand Teresa Walker. "Indeed, the much greater loss of confidence in equity funds in the fourth ...

HUB24 launches ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... profile. "There is a growing demand by consumers for transparency around responsible investments," said HUB24 managing director and chief executive Andrew Alcock. "Our role is to provide solutions that enable advisers to support their clients to meet ...