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How investors can navigate ESG-related investments with AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... months AI developments have impacted white-collar sectors from software to finance, based on findings from the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 which suggested AI and information processing will affect 86% of businesses by 2030. While ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An expert says Australian boards must act now to prepare for the imminent threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's gender pay gap is costing the economy an estimated $1.26 billion per week or $65.8 billion in annual national earnings, according to a new study by KPMG Australia. The report, She's Price(d)less, prepared in conjunction with the ...

Green moves: Mercer, Northern Trust AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Finance Corporation, G20 and several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing a practical framework for dealing with climate risk, including climate modelling ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Finance Corporation, G20, and several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing a practical framework for dealing with climate risk, including climate modelling ...

Australia ranks 13th on gender parity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 shows Australia's gender parity has improved markedly in the past 12 months. Australia has jumped 11 places to rank 13 th globally for gender parity, with the gap now 79.2% closed. In Asia Pacific ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... attractive entry point for green investors. The finding comes from a Capgemini report launched at Davos as the World Economic Forum kicks off. The global consulting firm surveyed 2500 senior executives across 17 countries and nine industries. Seventy ...

Green Moves: S&P, SBTi, Macquarie, Anti-Slavery Commissioner

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... With a background in fund management Smart is a regular speaker and commentator at Davos, a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Energy Nexus and of the Taskforce for Nature Related Financial Disclosures. The leadership role ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... into a senior advisory role, alongside eight other heavyweights. The other senior advisors hail from the World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Canopy, the Green Finance Institute, NatureFinance, and more. TNFD co-chair Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, who has held ...
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