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Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to encompass a broader scope of human rights due diligence. To support this endeavour, the UN Global Compact Network Australia has introduced a new roadmap for businesses to enhance their human rights due diligence efforts, comprehend and address operational ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has appointed Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment. The newly created role is based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... diversity target of at least 40:40, up from 29% in 2021. Members said they aim to achieve structural change in corporate Australia by encouraging ASX300 companies to set medium and long-term targets for their executive leadership teams, with a pledge ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions from government operations and through the use of offsets. This policy is being delivered consistent with Australia's international commitments and will contribute to achievement of Australia's Paris Agreement targets." The policy will initially ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Mutual Bank, Sydney Mutual Bank, and The Mutual Bank (Maitland Mutual). TMBL is the fourth-largest customer owned bank in Australia, with over 230,000 members and $10.7 billion in assets. Corin Millais, head of socially responsible banking at TMBL said ...

Sustainable, ethical super products fail performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Several sustainable, ethical and faith-based superannuation products have failed this year's superannuation performance test. Australian Retirement Trust's QSuper Socially Responsible option, three of Crescent Wealth's four investment options ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... management has announced the expansion of its Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change pilot program in Australia, welcoming 18 new organisations to the initiative. The program announced in September last year is facilitated by the Principles ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Commonwealth of Australia will for the first time disclose climate risk in sovereign bonds following the settlement of a world-first class action lawsuit. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen O'Donnell, represented pro bono by Equity Generation ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... energy projects need to be fast-tracked to maintain the reliability of Australia's energy system. The report finds Australia's energy needs will be reliably met if state governments deliver on their commitments. Andrew Stock, chair of the Melbourne ...