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Green moves: Alphinity, Australian Ethical, Climate Change Authority

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... of the Challenger Group. Toohill's advisory work encompasses climate action, net-zero transition, natural capital, human rights, and social impact. She advises businesses and governments on issues such as climate change, nature conservation, anti-slavery ...

Trump presidency pushes Aussies to ethical super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... climate change. Seventy-six percent want to ensure their money isn't invested in anything that inhibits or violates human rights, either directly or indirectly, and 66% wish to avoid investments that contribute to animal cruelty and 54% want to avoid ...

Green moves: Challenger, AusBiotech

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... bodies, representing Challenger on the FSC ESG Working Group, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Human Rights Working Group, and Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking. In other moves, AusBiotech - dedicated to the development, growth ...

Podcast: A year of progress

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... investments in Australia, the success of RIAA's Sustainable Classifications Initiative, and the AI toolkit for human rights. The RIAA annual conference is happening in Sydney on May 28-29, where crucial topics like global investment trends, policy ...

Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... for investors to help shape the course of the debate, [gain] insights from across the portfolios, understand how human rights due diligence has been operationalised and where it's making a difference," Evans said. Evans encouraged investors to work ...

New gig for Challenger's ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... bodies, representing Challenger on the FSC ESG Working Group, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Human Rights Working Group, and Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking.

Shift away from responsible investing 'overstated': PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Investors are continuing to engage on responsible investment issues such as climate related risks, governance, and human rights and social issues, new analysis from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) show. The analysis shows investors are ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... relation to the climate transition and maintain rigorous standards to ensure they don't inadvertently contribute to human rights issues. The committee also highlighted growing concerns around the banks' continued lending to the gas industry and other ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... level controversies. These include anticompetitive practices, privacy and data security, product safety and quality, human rights concerns, and labour rights and supply chain controversies. Some of Australia's largest superannuation funds hold investments ...

Scottish Widows mandates Robeco to build new ESG indices

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Scottish Widows Ethical Fund avoids investments in companies involved in social problems, destruction of human life, human rights or labour abuses, environmental damage, animal testing for cosmetics, irresponsible corporate practices. Joop Huij, head ...
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