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Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... social researcher Rebecca Huntley to write the report Building back better: the intersection of climate solutions, healthy people, and thriving communities, which finds that Australians cite cost of living, health, the economy, job stability and creation ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse took out awards for excellence in ESG research at the 11 th annual ESG Research Australia Awards. Research reports covering modern slavery and human rights were recognised for informing and driving ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... to inform its research agenda and ensure its research meets high standards of rigour. The advisory board consists three people: Alex Edmans, professor of finance at London Business School and academic director of the Centre for Corporate Governance ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... "Outputs are the numbers and they're relatively easy to measure," he says. "It's number of beds built, or number of people moved into accommodation. The advantages are it's simple, auditable can get accounting firms to check off, and its' ...

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... margin adjustment in the following period." Achieving goals related to water and waste reduction as well as making sure that people such as cleaners employed in shopping centres will require partnership, Bassett says. "Rather than just the landlord doing ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Retailers Association is Australia's largest retail association, representing a $340bn sector employing more than 1.2m people. ARA works to ensure retail success by informing, protecting, advocating, educating and saving money for its 7,500 independent ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the guide, AICD derived insights and advice from customers, employees, suppliers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as activists and community groups on matters such as climate change, human rights and workforce culture. The guide ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability and legacy - are important when considering a client's overall purpose, EY notes. "Part of the purpose can be people wanting to build a legacy for their family," da Silva notes. "Part of this is why are people going to see wealth managers ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Educating and inspiring investors in how they engage with First Nations Peoples is part of the expanding remit of responsible investing, according to Kado Muir, chair of the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance and the National Native Title Council. ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... in terms of the industry and product structure," Williams says. Williams points to superannuation options as one way for people to access impact themes. "If we're talking about someone who does not have a pool of several million dollars, then one ...