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Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Gorge," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. Under UNDRIP, First Nations people's rights must be protected, and GCNA executive director Kylie Porter singled out the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as being part of those rights. Last year ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... messages," IGCC said. "We're not seeing the progress we need from companies to instil investor confidence," said IGCC director of corporate engagement Laura Hillis. "We are at a tipping point for the transition to net zero emissions in Australia as evidenced ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
BetaShares has hired Greg Liddell as director of responsible investments, a newly created role for the ETF provider. Liddell is responsible for driving sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... lead to impactful announcements, but it also brings extra challenges for negotiating delegations, noted Emily Gerrard, director and principal lawyer, Comhar Group. "The first few days are precious, when you think about the fact that this is the first ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... "real change" on climate change, and see it as being in line with their roles as fiduciaries, said SSGA senior managing director and global head of ESG and sustainable investing Karen Wong. "What's interesting is that on climate change itself, there ...

CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... "The CEFC has been instrumental in facilitating the Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project funding," Orica managing director and chief executive officer Sanjeev Gandhi said. "Having effective emissions reduction technology available is important, but ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... heads of state in the first week of COP26 brought extra challenges for negotiating delegations, noted Emily Gerrard, director and principal lawyer, Comhar Group. "The first few days are precious, when you think about the fact that this is the first face-to-face ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... important asset." The majority of survey respondents (71%) agree that there should be restrictions on how many boards a director can sit on, with 54% saying the limit should be three to four boards. The majority of respondents (84%) also agree that there ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
The majority of ASX200 companies are releasing "substantial" ESG reporting, but PwC Australia says more companies need to publish an ESG strategy with short, medium and long-term goals. PwC Australia has released ESG reporting in Australia - the full ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... increased focus on ESG performance from investors, customers and community stakeholders, said Richard Evans, managing director, Talent Nation, which specialises in recruiting for the environmental and sustainability fields "The market is very hot at ...