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Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... of those accessing the scheme. It equates to about $106 a week, based on the present rate of PPL of $882.75. While the impact may be small, it will go some way towards closing the gender super gap. Currently, women retire with as much as 25% less in ...

Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Research Institute found that an overwhelming majority of investors believe climate risk will have a highly significant impact on infrastructure investments. However, they do not know how to measure and manage this risk. 97% of investors believe physical ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Rural climate projects now offer a wide range of opportunities for "green" investors to pile into. The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has awarded nearly $280,000 for community-led climate solutions projects in remote, rural and regional ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... initiatives and drive positive change in the industry. Parkyn joined Apostle Funds 18 months ago as a special advisor to the impact portfolio management team. She made the move after completing a sustainability finance course at Cambridge University. ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... DJI's methodologies "include processes to review and evaluate market-related and geopolitical events' potential impact on our indices and their constituents. "Any decisions made on index changes are publicly communicated to our clients and market ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Good Return has partnered with Macquarie to call for increased gender-based impact investment to support women entrepreneurs. There is a US$360 billion annual financing gap for women-owned small businesses, according to the UN. Impact investing, which ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... from emission reductions, and permit emissions accounting in collaborative CCS hubs. CCS hubs are designed to scale the impact of CCS' by providing a platform for several emitters that use the same carbon dioxide transportation, storage, or utilisation ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Just 11% of Australia's top 200 listed companies comprehensively disclose sustainable sourcing practices in 2022, according to a new index created by supply chain experts. ASX 200 listed companies are not adequately reporting on the sustainability of ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... backlash surrounding environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) practices. However anti-ESG backlash won't impact global trends towards ESG, claims Jens Peers, chief information officer (CIO) at Mirova. The B Corp, an affiliate of Natixis ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... will give a better picture of the highest and lowest paid workers in an organisation, giving a useful comparison of the impact of these salaries on the pay gap.