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Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... increased focus in sustainability strategies, while larger companies home in on social factors such as diversity and inclusion as market differentiators, a business assurance consultancy has found. ESG management systems are increasingly seen as vital ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... entities in which we invest," the firm said in a statement. This includes a focus on governance, diversity equity and inclusion, transparency and reporting, and internal training on sustainability. FS Sustainability reached out to the firm to ask about ...

Podcast: Does DEI improve financial return - Raymone Jackson

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... results in better decision making. Here to talk about this topic is Raymone Jackson, head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at T. Rowe Price. L ast year, outgoing APRA deputy governor Helen Rowell said "genuine diversity is still lacking around too ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... committed, including: $61.8 billion to finance, $8.9 billion to livelihoods, $6.8 billion to energy, $1.7 billion to inclusion, $3.5 billion to Green Climate Fund, $792 million to Loss and Damage Fund, $134 million Adaptation Fund, $129 million Least ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... activities are eligible for transition. The TTEG is currently assessing what economic activities will be eligible for inclusion in the taxonomy. It will then determine relevant performance for green and transition activities using objective technology ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... for only the second time at a COP, and several emerging economies launched carbon market initiatives. Adaptation and inclusion COP28 saw discussion around how international finance mechanisms and frameworks can drive adaptation and an inclusive transition. ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... alongside MacArthur's guarantee. Investor, including Allianz, FMO and Skandia, will support affordable energy, financial inclusion and sustainable agriculture in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. The blended finance model means institutional ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier Investors. First Sentier ...

Macquarie opens clean energy arm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... in diversified portfolios of renewable energy assets. Recently, Macquarie Asset Management received a poor score on inclusion of ESG factors into their investment processes and deliver sustainable outcomes, assessed by Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity initiatives involving improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking ...