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Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Women's salary increases are failing to keep up with men's, with this trend expected to continue into the year ahead. Australian pay rises in the past 12 months averaged 5.7% for men, compared to only 4.4% for women. In the next 12 months, men expect ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... engagement approaches to biodiversity risks. The firm views fresh water and forests as two fundamental areas both to the global economy and the fight against climate change. This guide has been based upon research from the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable ...

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... identified as advanced. Alphinity Investment Management, Altius, and Melior earned the advanced score. The report assessed global asset managers' inclusion of ESG factors into their investment processes and deliver sustainable outcomes. Asset managers ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations of stakeholders, global developments, and evolving regulations are increasingly shaping the imperative for Australian companies to conduct thorough ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... head of sustainable investment. The newly created role is based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement of sustainability initiatives across the portfolio ...

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... standards, benchmarks and ratings. The taskforce will be governed by a diverse and balanced range of stakeholders across the Global North and Global South. The organisations that have participated in these efforts to date are now operating as an informal ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... verification, as well as Rainforest Action Network BankTrack, Reclaim Finance Market Forces, Fair Finance International, Global Alliance of Banking Values, B Impact Assessment. TMBL joins the ranks of Fossil Free Certified banks including Suncorp, Heritage ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A global coalition of institutional investors with $12.2 trillion in assets under management has announced the expansion of its Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change pilot program in Australia, welcoming 18 new organisations to the initiative. ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... mining and manufacturing. "On the weekend I visited Karratha and saw firsthand the economic power of the Pilbara as the global economy decarbonises we need to provide opportunities for regions like the Pilbara to be powered by as much renewable energy ...