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Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... key part of the S or Social component in ESG and we look for indicators around human capital management such as employee hiring and retention," Signori said. "It also goes to governance, when we talk about the correlation between more diverse boards ...

Hiring culturally diverse women improves organisational leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... including, who has had experience as a CFO at listed global companies, shared insights from her career. Shi emphasised that hiring women from culturally diverse backgrounds enhances an organisation's decision-making abilities. "If we hire more culturally ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... consulting firm is recruiting to fill the newly created role of head of sustainability. JANA is currently in the process of hiring a head of sustainability to join its team and work with the responsible investment team, led by Tim Conly, head of responsible ...

Pendal to launch sustainable water, waste strategy, hire two

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... impact investment solutions, drawing on over 20 years of experience at the frontier of responsible investment. Pendal's hiring of Lecourt and Sharma is the second since Regnan expanded into investment management and follows the appointment of the ...

Australian Ethical tops $5 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability that the fund's growth in advisory meant staffing up that side of the business to meet demand, including hiring a digital client relationship manager. Simons reiterated that development. "The way we define ourselves is, we're an ...

Fund supports deidentified recruitment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... of group strategy Veronica Sherwood-Meares said on LinkedIn that Future Super now does not look at CVs or resumes when hiring. "At Future Super, we're working to deliver a future free from climate change and inequality, and our actions need to match ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Taraporevala said in the letter. "Likewise, companies that promote workforce diversity and inclusion through transparent hiring, promotion, and wage practices have seen improved productivity, revenues, and market share, while homogenous boards and workforces ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities. The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is hiring an analyst with responsibility for property and investment stewardship. This new role will assist with management of the ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... slavery, sitting under the chief procurement officer might be the better place to sit." Unlike other parts of the market, hiring for sustainability functions has proven robust through the COVID-19 pandemic, Evans said. "Sustainability is still a big ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... grilling by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics for its prudential focus on climate change risk and hiring of a Head of Climate Risk. In February, APRA put super funds (among other regulated entities) on notice that it would ...