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Super gap to close in 2042

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... occupy more flexible and insecure forms of employment, such as part-time and casual roles," Hartge-Hazelman said. "As business conditions weaken, these roles are more likely to be adjusted, with hours reduced to the detriment of the female workforce." ...

ESG moves: S&P, UBS AM, Iress, Climate Energy Finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... significant changes. "A primary focus is guiding companies through their climate transition... integrating sustainability into business strategy is not just important; it is critical." Meanwhile in other global 'heads of' news, Hans-Christoph ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... shares are 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 ...

Help on the way for hidden supply chain slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... engagement with the banking, insurance, and investment industry in the coming months. "This is a good opportunity for business and government to work together to build leverage and really start to address these systemic risks," Forbes said. The commissioner ...

Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... measurements put in place, and now we are in a place of impact and results. But in industries like fossil fuels, where the core business faces potential obsolescence, confrontational engagement can be ineffective, according to Altiorem's new Expert Guide ...

Music mecca hits the right note for nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
An iconic Aussie music festival is the first entity to invest in a new offering that kills two birds with one stone, as companies start understanding the link between carbon and nature. Asia-Pacific carbon offsets provider Tasman Environmental Markets ...

Australian Ethical profit up 57% to $18.5m

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... "Over the past five years we have been focused on investing for the next stage of our growth. This investment in our business has enabled us to increase profitability and provides a platform to capture the sizable growth opportunity that lies ahead," ...

Ancient ideas fuel new strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... issues, and focus on climate resilience and responsible investing. Indigenous financial wellbeing organisation Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) recently launched its first ESG strategy with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing at the centre. ...

Regulator hones in on greenwash as climate laws tighten

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The corporate watchdog is sharpening its focus on financial products and services as mandatory climate reporting looms, according to ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke. The regulator has taken action 47 times between April 2023 and June 2024, including ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... years, where he was most recently manager of member services. His next move remains unknown. Raj Thamotheram, responsible business advisor, co-founded Bystanders No More in June, an organisation dedicated to supporting human rights for Palestinians. ...