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More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... real progress towards achieving them difficult to determine. The three most commonly mentioned SDGs were SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 13 - Climate Action. The three least commonly cited SDGs were SDG 1 - No ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... (14%) rate highest among respondents, followed by housing and homelessness (10%) education (8%), health (7%) and gender equality or economic opportunities for women (6%). The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are awakening new interest in impact investing ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... which we've supplemented to embed the SDGs," Jenkins said. "We have previously issued a social bond - the 2017 Gender Equality bond - and we expanded that program to issue social bonds to fund social infrastructure, that is to finance and refinance the ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... potential impacts on the push to decarbonise the global economy, a focus on water scarcity, Indigenous issues and gender equality a key point of discussion, but the full story. In the scenario of the transition to more reliance on renewable energy, there ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... JPMAM believes managing human capital effectively (e.g. workplace standards, education & training, diversity and gender equality) is a critical component to maintaining a productive workforce. Stakeholder engagement. JPMAM "thinks companies' sustainability ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... a significant improvement across the industry in 79% of the areas assessed. These areas include development in gender equality, responsible purchasing practices, child and forced labour, and transparency. Outland Denim achieved an A+ ethical grade with ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian listed companies, ranks ASX100 companies required to disclose to the Australian government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The report notes that nine ASX100 companies do not have to disclose such information. The report finds that ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... provisions in Australia are at least partly concerned with environmental issues, the report notes. The Workplace Gender Equality Act is a significant requirement on the social side. The report compares Australia to Singapore and South Africa, and finds ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... issues, there has been less activity around environmental and social dimensions, "with the possible exception of gender equality. Few active equity managers in Japan appear to be addressing wider sustainability concerns such as carbon emissions in a ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... strongly disagreed compared to 9% of male non-carers). "Men are the other piece of the puzzle when it comes to gender equality," said Lisa Annese, DCA CEO and ambassador for Flexible Working Day. "Increasingly organisations are looking for ways to provide ...