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Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Rio Tinto to put its climate reporting to an advisory vote at this year's AGMs. Rio Tinto is the first Australian-listed company to commit to a vote on its Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) reporting, joining Glencore, Unilever ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... interest rate swaps and currency forwards. First Sentier argued that shorting can also increase the cost of capital for a company and is "almost akin to a 'no' vote rather than just not voting for something," and works "on the same principle ...

ESG part of financial sustainability of infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the cost of equity can allow global comparisons within subsectors and can also capture improvements or degradations in a company's ESG profile going forward. Strong performance on ESG factors will impact on cost of equity for listed companies in the ...

Ausbil drops fossil fuel companies from sustainable fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... coal, and this was a threshold of more than 10% direct or indirect earnings. For instance, if you're a thermal coal company, it was a straightforward exclusion. If you're a company that provides service to the coal industry and that's more ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... representing board governance. Replacing G with T reflects that technology and innovation need to be the responsibility of a company board. Three ways we can innovate towards a higher impact reboot for our economy is to harness one of Australia's ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... connection with stakeholders and higher levels of innovation and revenue growth," the Mercer study said. "We know that a company's values and, more specifically, action on ESG is critical to attracting talent and investors. Companies that don't make ...

Green economy a multi-trillion dollar opportunity: FTSE Russell

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... estimate based on the industry subsector what the likely revenues are, as long as the analysts have identified that the company is selling green products and services. If we can't identify it, it won't appear in our database." By identifying green revenue ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... our disclosures and reporting as part of our commitment to being a responsible, sustainable business," and affirmed the company would release its report at the end of March. Scentre Group is a member of the Property Council of Australia, which is leading ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon budget diminishes," the firm said. The programme will run for between one and three years, depending on individual company circumstances, and incorporate clear escalation measures for non-responsive businesses or those that do not act quickly ...

Social premium on the rise: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... examined its research. What we're saying hers that companies that rank in the bottom 10% have underperformed the top 10% company in the benchmark by 17 basis points on average per month, purely on social grounds," said Lewis Grant, senior global equities ...