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Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... Institute's Data Analytics Committee, chair of the Institute Working Group for the collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and a member of the General Insurance Practice Committee. He has also served as chair of the Actuaries ...

JANA announces Sustainability Advisory Council

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... investing backed by data, research and expertise, the consultant said. The members are experts in climate, biodiversity, human rights and inequality, diversity, equity, and inclusion. They include Climate Council councillor Nicki Hutley, Australian National ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... report, the most popular topics discussed are renewable energy (53%), climate change (51%), fossil fuels (51%) and human rights (33%). When it comes to responsible portfolio construction, the top five methods advisers use to choose responsible investments ...

AZ Sestante launches ESG portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... the "greenness" of products. "Advisers are passionate about issues like diversity and inclusion, climate change and human rights, and the outcome of the recent federal election provides another reminder of shifting community values and priorities," Davies ...

Systemic disadvantages create retirement insecurity: HESTA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples around the world. The Australian Human Rights Commission says the declaration is particularly significant because "Indigenous peoples, including Aboriginal and Torres ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of experts reviewed the issue of modern slavery and broader human rights considerations at the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. FS Sustainability was ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... opportunity to "build back better" and create a more sustainable and resilient economy that places climate action, human rights and anti-bribery and corruption at the centre of its plans. UNGCNA welcomed the Reef 2050 Plan and the additional $1 billion ...

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... investment providers offer such products. Nearly two thirds of Australians also want to avoid investments that violate human rights, while only 39% of responsible investment providers deliver products that meet this criterion.

Super funds failing on animal protection

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... topped the list of issues of concern which investors don't want their super to be supporting, followed closely by human rights abuses, he said. Worse still, the survey revealed that most Australians do not know which industries their super is being invested ...

Sunsuper ESG expert in new global role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... Collier as portfolio analyst, while Nina Haysler has also joined the team as an analyst, looking specifically at human rights. Collier was previously in investor relations at Macquarie Group while Haysler joined from sustainability services firm Point ...