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Australia's C-Suite cite climate change as chief concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... majority - 84% of Australian respondents - said they are shifting their approach from managing ESG risk to identifying new business opportunities, with 88% saying they are spending more resources on ESG and sustainability. "The first thing that stood ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... company which may have higher scope 1 or 2 emissions profile, but a higher propensity to transition to a zero carbon business." NGS Super will engage with companies with high Scope 1 2 and 3 emissions where those companies have a "a sound and realistic ...

Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... revenue uplift compared to firms that don't use managed accounts. The research conducted with advisory consultancy Business Health assessed 224 advice practices with 76 of those using managed accounts. Those firms using managed accounts for more ...

Blackmores inks $75m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... lending partners Westpac, HSBC, Bank of China and NAB. "Blackmores committed to an ambitious target to decarbonise our business to reach Net Zero Emissions by 2030 and we made strong progress in the first year by addressing a quarter of emissions from ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... because it brings different perspectives, and reduces "group think," which in turn promotes better decision making and business outcomes. The issue of board renewal and skills and profile changes can be considered over the three-year span of a director's ...

HESTA "unlikely to support" AGL demerger without faster closure of coal-fired stations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA is "unlikely to support" the demerger of AGL unless the company sets a clear strategy to invest in renewables and storage and "strong commitments" to close coal-fired power plants earlier than currently proposed. "To lower systemic risk and protect ...

Business leaders, consumers "fed up" with ESG progress: Oracle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Business leaders and consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability, but are "fed up" with lack of progress towards environmental and social goals and are looking to technology to assist in the digital transformation to achieve those goals ...

Sustainability, growth drive NextGen family business: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Sustainability and growth are at the heart of the next generation of family business leaders, according to research from PwC. According to PwC's Global NextGen Survey 2022, 65% of next generation (NextGen) family business members say achieving business ...

Ethinvest opens Canberra office with industry heavyweight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... particularly highlighted a growing interest in impact investing as one of the drivers behind joining Ethinvest. "Ethinvet is a business I've known for a very long time," he said. "They're hugely active in the impact investment space. I've had an interest ...

HESTA confirms bid for Ramsay Health Care

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... patient care that Ramsay is renowned for in Australia and abroad. "Ramsay's care-centred culture is at the heart of its business, driven by dedicated healthcare professionals who deliver outstanding patient outcomes every day," Blakey said. "They ...