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Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... meritocratic and therefore more likely to retain and promote women, companies need to make sure that performance reviewers have training to make sure they are aware of unconscious bias. They also need paid parental leave, providing for an easy recalibration ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... has more than 25 years' experience and has held senior roles in the financial services industry including recruiting, training, product, distribution and leadership. Magnis noted that GII is recognised as a UN LEAD Company, which means it is recognised ...

Australian execs say climate change already impacting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... increasing the efficiency of energy use, 60% are developing new climate-friendly products or services, and 57% say they are training employees on climate action and impact. "It's not just about saying you'll do something about climate change, you have ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... issuers will have to subject sustainability reporting processes to internal review, all directors will undergo a one-time training on sustainability, and sustainability reports to be issued together with annual reports unless issuers have conducted external ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... that most ESG education still occurs on the job. Education providers are playing catch-up to meet the demand for ESG training. "Over the past few years, ESG education has morphed from building awareness to a focus on skills development, as candidates ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... to governments for a just transition to a net zero emissions economy. Further, the professional bodies will providing training and guidance to members to support them in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in their own organisations and businesses. CPA ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... based in Melbourne and will oversee the management and implementation of PRI's APAC policy work. Wiseman, a lawyer by training, joins PRI from ClientEarth, London, where he worked on the Climate Finance Initiative, using the law to drive corporate ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... often see higher staff turnover and lower staff morale, and we've seen a decline in workforce development- lower rates of training and promotion through an organisation." Labour hire relationships can also expose companies to modern slavery risks. "What ...

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in all investments and undertake active ownership activities," and will also develop more best-practice sustainability training and education for investors and distributors, deliver deeper Asia-centric ESG insights and "build a wider array of innovative ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... stamping out sexual harassment needs to start at the board level. Jenkins said she recommends boards have expertise and training in this area, so that they can ask informed questions of management on the issue of sexual harassment. Harassment should ...