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Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... transparent, either in conversations where we can discuss with management how things are run in the business, more on the governance perspective, but also on specific products or services. There are really broad differences, with some more willing to ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the voting behaviour of Australia's 50 largest super funds on 686 shareholder proposals on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across five countries and proposed recommendations for disclosure of proxy voting records. "Many of the funds ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... options to construct investment portfolios that eliminate stocks based on various environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. The portfolios are actively managed and based on blue chip international and Australian socks, cash and government ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoints Emma Pringle as head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... to chief investment officer Garth Rossler. Pringle joins Maple-Brown Abbott from BT where she was head of customer governance and sustainability, with responsibility for the organisation's product governance and sustainability functions across super ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... themes. "As evidence mounts that companies with better records on social issues, environmental sustainability and good governance are more resilient to COVID market turbulence, this study shows market delivering strong financial returns, while also positively ...

Human capital management a signal of overall sustainability: Lazard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... are struggling, that's been interesting to see." Lazard integrates fundamental environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) research into its investment process, contributing to their stock selection process, Singhal said. "At the heart, it's ...

State Street Global Advisors launch Climate ESG International Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... generate a unique ESG score for listed companies. Additionally, State Street Global Advisors assesses companies' corporate governance performance based off of corporate governance codes in the related market. "Our new fund reporting capabilities also ...

Accounting bodies develop guidelines for disclosing to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Russell Picot and Paul Druckman, the recommendations are grouped into four themes - management approach, strategy, governance and performance and targets. The aim is to encourage organisations to change their approach to strategy and their business model ...

Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... a broad range of issues including human rights, climate change, gender balance and living wage - alongside the core governance questions of board calibre, board independence, and executive pay structure." But Waygood also identified the importance of ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds is a "competitive advantage" that funds should foster, particularly in the environmental, social and governance sphere, according to Skye King, manager, investment governance and legal at NGS Super. Skye King, manager, investment ...