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Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group has a new head of sustainable investments. Jackie Radisich was promoted after joining as an analyst in 2019. She was previously at executive search firm Perrett Laver. The team now hunts for a new junior analyst, "someone who is passionate ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
A lack of AI regulation poses a serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet. If AI is not ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Clima is set to bring to market credits with an insurance backing, as corporates seek to crack down on emissions ahead of Oka insurance will be brokered through PSC Paragon Australia. Verra consults on CCS hub methodology A carbon trading platform has ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Minister of Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen delivered a pessimistic outlook on containing global warming at 1.5C as Australia heads into a "long hot summer". However, Bowen maintains optimism on the state of Australia's renewable rollout amid ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Cybersecurity is the key 2023 ESG theme for ASX listed companies, topping greenhouse gas emissions and diversity as priority, according to the latest Perennial Better Future survey. The survey, which was sent to approximately 200 ASX-listed companies ...

Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The management of institutional placements during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong topic of engagement during this year's AGM season, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors. Governance remains a key source of analysis ...

Climate change, plastics, human rights drive 2019 engagement: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Material issues related to climate change, modern slavery and human rights in the supply chain, plastic pollution were some of the topics that formed the basis of engagement in 2019 for fund manager Ausbil Investment Management. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Additional government funding will allow Community Sector Banking to extend loans to hundreds more people in Queensland and northern New South Wales, according to Peter Quarmby, Community Sector Banking's executive director. Peter Quarmby, Community ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
One of Japan's largest public pension plans will use the MSCI Japan ESG Index as the benchmark for a passive mandate, according to MSCI. The National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel, which has more than JPY 8tr in assets ...
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