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Disability inclusion is a financial issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Following the ramping up of focus on gender, racial and ethnic, and LGBTQI+ inclusion in organisations, disability inclusion has emerged as the missing puzzle piece in the campaign for better diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). There are 4.4 million ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 done right, investors may be exposed ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... such as equities research, investment banking or deal advisory, as well as a demonstrable passion for investing. Experience bias and prerequisite modelling limit entry opportunities for women if they haven't risen through the traditionally male-dominated ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... when the majority of leaders are men, and the majority of companies do not consult staff on gender issues, this indicates a bias in decision-making - even if it is unconscious. For example, 37% of employers don't offer paid parental leave, but those ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... risk factors, beyond government regulation, into their investment decision-making. This indicates some are allowing personal bias to influence their investment decision-making. A survey of 150 executives at the world's largest financial institutions ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... legacy not just for their business or family, but also their community around them." Buy-in on sustainability has a gender bias Approximately 60% of women in family businesses recognise the benefits of sustainable strategies, while 42% of males believe ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... significant participation of non-professional accountants. "Ethics is about acceptable behaviours and right decisions to avoid bias in sustainability information and foster trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias commented. "From investors looking ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... company's level/commitment to gender diversity and a large pay gap "may point to underlying gender discrimination, or unconscious bias against women in the organisation," FSI said. "It is one data point that you would use to look at the culture of ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
In an era marked by the rapid ascent of generative artificial intelligence (AI), investors can potentially reap the rewards from a plethora of efficiency-maximising opportunities to automate core business processes in the companies they invest in. But ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... disability earn 10% lower wages than without disability. A spokesperson from Get Skilled Access told FS Sustainability unconscious bias is a pervasive issue, which hinders true inclusivity. "Disability inclusion goes beyond physical adjustments like ...
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