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Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... important it is for companies to be prepared and resilient in the face of global disruption. These risks are not just risks to society, but also to the companies we invest in," Wilson said. "These risks are not just risks to society, but also to the ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... found that 7 million people prematurely die from air pollution each year, Glover said. "There are multiple challenges that society has to respond to and many of those are ESG-related," he said. "Not to diminish the loss of life and future loss of life ...

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... works from the point of view of cost reduction, greater efficiency and productivity and the ultimate aim of a capitalist society, profitability. But the spread of the coronavirus now dictates everyman to be a self-sufficient island. The less you are ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's implementing ever more stringent lockdowns on Australian society. If, indeed, Australia is following in the UK's footsteps, that's well and good - even better because Australia ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... members of the Institute, harnessing their energy and their knowledge, will help bring about faster change to benefit society and the profession." More than half of the Institute's members are under 35, with many turning their talents to help manage ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Management Corporation head of investment stewardship, Talieh Williams says the field will only become more challenging as society starts to demand more from big business. "The ESG space has become far more demanding as there are more issues to be aware ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... a wage penalty and reduces workplace equality. "These issues are not just a problem for women, they are a problem for society and the economy, which is less productive and less integrated as a result," said report co-author Thomas Clarke from UTS Business ...

UNSW to ditch fossil fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... Jacobs said that UNSW's research, education, infrastructure, and now investment choices, honour its commitment to serve society on a local, national and global level. "The University's environmental sustainability initiatives extend to the design of ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... a blank sheet of paper, no doubt we would include provisions that redress the unequal contribution that women make to society through caring for other generations," KPMG head of asset and wealth management Linda Elkins said. "But sadly the current system ...

Fidelity backs personality tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... can hold in and draw into investing the better financial futures will be for the individuals and their families and for society at large," Devoy said of the thinking behind the research. "If there is something we can do to ensure those who have moved ...