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TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). She has deep experience in corporate governance, having worked as group sustainability manager at Westpac and ANZ, stationarity strategy adviser at Australia Post and as an ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... lack legal binding, they exert influence over domestic and regional policies like the Modern Slavery Act 2018, shaping corporate accountability for respecting human rights. In light of the growing momentum on modern slavery regulation, global trends ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... leadership is not only fairer but also smart business - leading to better performance, better profits, and better corporate governance - and this creates long-term value for shareholders." 40:40 Vision is an initiative led by investors with more than ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and will contribute to achievement of Australia's Paris Agreement targets." The policy will initially cover 100 non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with some security exclusions such as the Department of Defence. Departments that fall under non-corporate ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... a sort of pure play lending position on the fossil fuel industry... [ESG] has to be imbedded in the process and the governance. Its not a slam dunk, but it's easy in that respect. "But on the other hand, as the bank grows and moves forward, having ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... addition, their performance plays an important role in our macro view that supports investment decisions in equities and corporate bonds that are exposed to these markets."

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and nature. Both companies and investors need better regulations to meet environmental standards. Adele Chasson, corporate campaigner for The Wilderness Society, commented that the new report provides a "roadmap for investors that want to ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, AirTrunk said. AirTrunk has now raised over A$6 billion in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) financing across its APJ platform. Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank and HSBC acted as joint Sustainability ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... real-world decarbonisation. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) annual summit, a panel of investor and corporate professionals evaluated the ways in which investors and companies use engagement, benchmarking reports and other tools ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and ways to navigate a dynamically complex reporting and regulatory landscape. Brambles director of sustainability, corporate and Asia-Pacific Lachlan Feggans noted that it is incumbent upon them to manage risk because, as a global logistics company ...