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Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
A new mentor program from Future IM/Pact is making it easier for investment teams to recruit female finance professionals. The program hopes to address key structural barriers that hinder skilled and numerate women from entering Australia's $4 trillion ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... carbon offsetting project has been accused of human rights abuse, with carbon consultancy Verra being accused of failing to act. The Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the conservation organization ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The ongoing debate over asset benchmarking, regulation, and ESG investment versus science-based targets has led top practitioners to tread more carefully on asset allocations and geographical spread. The global responsible investment industry has in ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Funds SA has appointed a new investment professional to sit within the responsible investment team. The investment arm of the South Australian government has welcomed Kana Thorpe to the newly created role of assistant portfolio manager for responsible ...

Blue bonds: A growing resource for sustainability financing

MATT LAWTON, TONGAI KUNORUBWE  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Issuance of sustainable debt has exploded over the past 10 years as investors seek investment returns by allocating capital toward sustainability efforts. This trend is likely to continue as climate-change-related challenges become increasingly frequent ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Financiers are calling for a more nuanced breakdown of the gender pay gap, including executive salaries, and metrics tracking race, disability, and gender diverse individuals. This week, Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) revealed the median total ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... apply and require confidence around mandatory obligations and the legal exposures that come with it under the Corporations Act, he added. "Investors need to be able to make informed decisions, risks and opportunities pertaining to climate are increasingly ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 2023. The 30 by 30 Commitment in 2022 set a goal for protection of 30% of lands and 30% of oceans by 2030. The Nature Repair Act 2023 established a framework for a voluntary biodiversity market. The Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 mapped a pathway ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired a chief RI ecosystems officer for the Americas and APAC and promoted another to a similar role covering the UK, Europe and India, Middle East and Africa. Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff is chief RI ecosystems ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A now-defunct app-led climate impact fund is the latest entity to cop a fine for greenwashing from the regulator. Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) has paid $13,320 to comply with an ASIC infringement notice relating to allegations of misleading ...