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Pushing ahead on gender parity in investment: Future IM/Pact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
The twin trends of continued consolidation of superannuation fund and the growing internal investment teams at those funds presents an opportunity for the superannuation fund industry to collectively break down structural barriers to gender parity in ...

Michelle Baltazar awarded CEW leadership scholarship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Chief Executive Woman (CEW) have named Rainmaker Group executive director - media Michelle Baltazar one of two inaugural recipients of a scholarship designed to inspire Australian women leaders working in media. Baltazar, who is also the editor-in-chief ...

Charter Hall signs green development loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Charter Hall has signed a $202 million certified green development loan to support the construction of a Melbourne development. Commonwealth Bank has served as sole financier and green coordinator for the Climate Bond Initiative-certified loan. The ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Scott Langford, CEO, St George Community Housing. The opinions expressed reflect his views only. The recent completion of 11 Gibbons Street, Redfern was a landmark day. This is ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
There are structural issues with the ways in which companies handle sexual harassment complaints which inherently discriminate against victims, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference has heard. During a session, Julia Szlakowski ...

ASX company issues billion dollar sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
A leading ASX100 company is issuing Australia's first sustainability-linked bond (SLB). Wesfarmers' $1 billion issuance will see the interest rate of the bonds linked to progress against specific renewable energy and emissions performance targets. ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies will face heightened scrutiny from stakeholders and are still managing the impacts of the Hayne Royal Commission on best practice in corporate governance, according to new research. EquitiesFirst, an asset-backed lending firm, in ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
The chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) will step down after six years in the role to join a leading professional services firm. Emma Herd joined IGCC in 2015 following fifteen years in sustainable finance in the banking ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest greenhouse gas emitters have a long way to go on delivering on net-zero emissions promises. Climate Action 100+ has issued its first-ever benchmark, which evaluates corporate actions and intentions on reduction of greenhouse ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
E-commerce skyrocketed during 2020 due to shopping shifting to online because of COVID-19, but emissions from parcel delivery actually dropped through the use of click and collect and curbside pickup, according to Accenture. The environmental gains ...