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Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... arrangements and "capacity to influence decision-making." "The entire exercise was a cluster fiasco," said Dean Paatsch, director and co-founder of Ownership Matters, one of the four proxy advisers impacted by the regulations "I thank the Senate, in ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Previously, she led NAB's Corporate Social Responsibility function and NAB's natural capital strategy. Bank Australia managing director Damien Walsh cited Courville's experience across sustainability and shared value creation in the banking sector as ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Oliver Wyman has appointed Lyn Cobley as senior adviser, with responsibility in driving "real change in sustainability." Cobley, ex-Westpac Institutional Bank Chief Executive, will work closely with Oliver Wyman's Australia practice. "Lyn's ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... responsible management, produce higher and more sustainable long-term returns," said Warakirri Asset Management managing director Jim McKay. "We are delighted to partner with Leading Harvest on the Australian pilot program, an important initiative to ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... high standards of workplace safety and employee wellbeing." Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility executive director Brynn O'Brien echoed this. "Workplace harassment and bullying affects productivity, workforce retention and company reputation," ...

Baker McKenzie hires special counsel from industry super fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... BT Financial Group. Anastasia Crisafi has been hired as chief financial officer. Crisafi was formerly global finance director of retirement and superannuation solutions at Link Group.

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... zero target. The fund has been launched to offer a 'net zero now' option for investment portfolios, said Plato managing director Don Hamson. "We believe the race to net zero emissions will be the most important investment thematic over the next 30 years ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... lithium-ion battery company Magnis Energy Technologies. Gunesekera joins ASX-listed Magnis as an independent non-executive director. The company cited his "unique blend of leadership and business skills gained in the corporate environment married with ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... demonstrates that they can do as good a job at having ethical characteristics," said Angela Ashton, Evergreen Consultants director and ERIG Index founder. "In our methodology, we're really looking at those established global standards and guideline that ...

Conscious Investment Management expands investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Conscious Investment Management has expanded its investment team by appointing Queenie Tran as director. Tran will lead Conscious Investment Management's property investments and asset management in specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and social ...