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Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Women-led impact startups constituted a quarter of the venture capital opportunities reviewed by Giant Leap in 2022, a higher percentage than the broader VC ecosystem. VC impact investor Giant Leap released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... meet with board members, we can show our happiness or dissatisfaction with appointments, but we met with Chief Executive Women and had a lot of discussion on a report they did on line management roles and this is now where we're progressing," O'Neill ...

Exploding the glass cliff myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... underperformance compared to male CEOs. However, if a company appoints a woman to the role during that period of underperformance, women oversee a recovery in the ensuing two years that more than doubles the company's shareholder returns. By comparison ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... employer must report: gender composition of the workforce, gender composition of governing bodies, equal remuneration between women and men, availability and utility of employment terms, conditions, and practices relating to flexible work arrangements ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... between genders, but Talent Nation noted that the gap has reduced has reduced by 25% since the last study was completed. Women respondents also held more senior roles in sustainability in general when weighted against their male counterparts. The report ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in impact investing, and the proceeds will support between 280,000 to 300,000 women across Asia and Africa to transition to more sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. The US$50 million bond comprises ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... most important thing for me is the recognition of the need to lift critical long-term drivers of the economy - the focus on women and climate change as productivity and business investment issues is quite interesting," said Andrew Petersen, CEO of the ...

Podcast: Nurturing diversity in investment management with Yolanda Beattie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... into investment management industry. Progress in recruiting more diverse people into investment management- particularly women - has been made in recent years, mainly in mid-level roles, but more work is needed. Beattie has noted that the twin trends ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... an edge as a sustainability finance professional. Seery has previously spoken with FS Sustainability, saying that putting women into design roles and leadership positions can add value to companies through increased innovation and more inclusive products ...

ASX300 upping the ante on ESG reporting: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... earlier. However the data also highlights areas where many companies are still yet to make significant progress such as women on executive leadership teams, gender pay gap targets and reconciliation action plans. The Melior Australian Impact Fund has ...