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ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... exception. Investor and consumer interest, as well as enhanced legislative requirements are all significant drivers in ESG development. This paper explains ESG fundamentals and how implementation of sustainability strategies can help companies in the ...

AMMA names Lisa Ali to Board of Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... (AMMA President) - Group Executive Director, Ventia - Meg O'Neill - (AMMA Vice President) Executive Vice President Development and Marketing, Woodside Energy - Linda O'Farrell (AMMA Vice President) - Group Manager Fortescue People, Fortescue ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, the Global Compact Network Australia and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Australia, New Zealand and Pacific have issued a five point plan for a post-COVID-19 recovery. The three sustainably and fair ...

Australia "woefully unprepared": Australian Climate Roundtable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... government should work with the private sector to "facilitate investment in resilience measures through supporting the development of innovative resilience financing options and, where appropriate, the application of national standards to build resilience ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... healthcare stocks mean not only financial return, but also returns linked to positive impacts aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, according to global fund manager American Century Investments. The American Century Health Care Impact Equity ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
A growing number of ASX-listed companies are reporting on commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the quality of disclosure "remains lacking," according to a new report from RMIT University and the United Nations Association of ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... (GIPS) and the Asset Manager Code. CFA Institute is calling for volunteers to support the next phase of the Standard's development. The paper defines ESG-related features as components or capabilities of investment products that can be combined in different ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... put on these issues." The report aligns the fund managers' engagements and company activities to the Sustainable Development Goals, because the firm believes that the SDGs represent strategic opportunities - or potential risks- for investible companies. ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... are principles-based and can be applied across sectors." The toolkit can also be the basis of contribution to the development of proprietary tools to address modern slavery. "This is actually a launching pad in some ways for trustee directors as well ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... it's through calling for deregulation, accelerating project approvals, demanding government support for fossil fuel development. These are all the things you wouldn't ordinarily think companies would press for, because it would seem they were going too ...