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J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... included self-reported data from its more than 309,000 employees globally. On the gender equity front, the bank achieved 49% women employees globally, including 45% women directors, and 28% senior level employees. The firm reported on its US race/ethnicity ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... and CanTeen Australia. The sustainable fashion label provides employment and training opportunities to migrant and refugee women. It was the first nomination in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) category to take out the top sustainability pri ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A social enterprise that employs refugee and migrant women has won the National Banksia Award; it's the first time a nomination in the DEI category has taken out the top sustainability prize. The fashion house The Social Outfit provides employment and ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Finance and Sustainable Investments. Also selected: ex-journalist Lucy Mulenkei, co-chair and co-founder of the Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network, and member of the International Forum on Biodiversity and the International Forum of Indigenous Women. ...

Members beef up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible practices, because this is a powerful consumer trend that's not going away." Gender differences evident Notably, women are far more likely to cite a low super balance as a key reason for not switching to an ethical alternative (55%, compared ...

Minorities to have bigger say under Positive Duty regime: Rio Tinto

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... once a sexual harassment claim has been made. Jenkins highlighted 2018 survey data that found a staggering three in four women who work in the mining sector had experienced sexual harassment in their workplace. "The main job of the changes is not for ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... issues that impact their ability to work. While policies related to reproductive health typically focus on the needs of women, the 'It's for Every Body' campaign is just that, with the proposed policy covering chronic conditions related to ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). New AICD data finds top listed companies have at least 40% women on boards - while the February Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data release found that overall, 34% of board members ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... will include Superannuation Guarantee contributions from next year. In a major win for the super industry and Australian women, 12% superannuation contributions will be made by the government alongside parental leave payments, effective 1 July 2025. ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... recruit female finance professionals. The program hopes to address key structural barriers that hinder skilled and numerate women from entering Australia's $4 trillion finance sector. Its launch follows the release of gender pay gap data for super ...
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