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NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... tracking the impact of intersectional considerations." NAB Foundation is funding the research. Group executive people and culture Sarah White said the firm sees this research "as crucial to supporting First Nations thought leadership and promoting workplace ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporation (QIC) has announced a new investment in a Brisbane-based biotech start-up. Gelomics has developed a 3D tissue culture system that allows scientists to grow microscopic representations of human tissue to eliminate the need for animal testing ...

Women continue to lag in asset management

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... [is] another fund's loss and the whole industry [is] only moving slowly ahead." To drive retention, the research shows culture, flexibility, and hybrid working are key for women. "Developing the emotional intelligence and leadership capability of investment ...

ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... (FNF) to deliver cultural competency training for members. This new partnership will give ASFA members access to FNF's culture and money cultural competency training and gain ASFA CPD points. The training is designed to provide a greater understanding ...

Podcast: Disability inclusion - the missing piece of ESG investing with Corene Strauss

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... lower than the general population. So why are so many organisations so slow in engaging disability in their operations and culture? On this episode of The Greener Way, senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass chats with Corene Strauss, CEO of the ...

Disability inclusion is a financial issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Ryan, CEO of the Disability Leadership Institute. "I call this prejudiced; you can call this biased... we're in a culture where disability is still considered less than." There is a broad experience of lived experience of disability, whether disabilities ...

Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Super's 1.1 million members," she posted on social media. "I'm looking forward to contributing to the growth of our culture and capability to deliver on our purpose." Aware Super has confirmed the promotion of David Evans to the newly created ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... topics like greenwashing, geopolitical risk, climate disclosures, nature positive, modern slavery, carbon offsets workplace culture, and more. "All the big issues will be covered at this conference. It will be, as always, agenda-setting," RIAA co-CEO ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... governance to this role, as well as a deep subject matter expertise and a curiosity for learning that aligns well with PRI's culture. Rose has been doing an exceptional job building the PRI's RI Ecosystem function to align with the needs of our signatories ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... helpful for a range of stakeholders, including investors," White said. It is "part of a broader conversation about company culture and any associated financial risks." Melior Investment Management is one of the first Australian equities funds to apply ...