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Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Good Return has partnered with Macquarie to call for increased gender-based impact investment to support women entrepreneurs. There is a US$360 billion annual financing gap for women-owned small businesses, according to the UN. Impact investing, which ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental impact of their operations. Science-based targets are now a cornerstone of ESG policies of companies, and investor ESG methodologies. Asset managers are converging towards standardized and common frameworks, such as the UN Sustainable Development ...

Blue bonds: A growing resource for sustainability financing

MATT LAWTON, TONGAI KUNORUBWE  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Issuance of sustainable debt has exploded over the past 10 years as investors seek investment returns by allocating capital toward sustainability efforts. This trend is likely to continue as climate-change-related challenges become increasingly frequent ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... understand a company's approach to DEI, a range of other indicators can form part of an engagement conversation between an investor and a company... of women and other diverse groups," White said. Ultimately, experts agree that more transparent and ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Business Council of Australia has called for a minimum 12-month delay on climate reporting, citing a need for "training wheels" to prevent "risking failure." This comes as Treasury considers a 6-month delay raised by the Australian Institute of ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... joining the PRI from JUST Capital, a not-for-profit research organisation, where she was managing director and head of investor strategies. Her previous experience includes senior roles at the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust and State of Connecticut ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Most recently, in December, Morningstar paid $29,820 to comply with two infringement notices over allegations that its investor funds "were exposed to controversial weapons investments, despite Morningstar's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are looking to today's gender pay gap release to inform decision-making and identify reputational, legal, and financial risks in investible companies. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today published data on base salaries and total ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Carbon markets developer and investor GreenCollar has invested in a carbon, energy and sustainability advisory firm to increase end-to-end services to business. The partnership with EnergyLink Services is designed to help GreenCollar increase its reach ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Standards into their legal and regulatory frameworks as companies opt to voluntarily apply the standards in response to high investor demand. To assist in jurisdictional adoption and use of the standards, the ISSB has released a preview version of a ...