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Brambles reports progress on 2020 sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Logistics company Brambles has identified key climate-related themes in its annual reporting - a low-carbon advantage, network resilience, and raw material supply security and continuity. Brambles recently announced underlying profit growth of US$795 ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... announcing the zero net emissions target for their property portfolio two years ago, their internal property management company and external property fund managers have set targets to achieve those aims. "We have mechanism to target around scope 1 and ...

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... forward the integration of ESG factors, including climate change and modern slavery, in investment decision-making and company interaction," Paradice said. Varcoe will also be responsible for ESG related policies, databases and internal and external ...

Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in emerging markets?

ERNEST YEUNG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... considerations, however, as part of our objective to make money for investors, we also consider ESG factors as part of our company analysis. We look to invest in businesses on the right side of change, and integration of ESG factors is an important part ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Understanding how climate change may affect the intrinsic value of a company is quickly evolving. Until recently, analysis focused on the impact of a company's operations on the environment. This has shifted to an assessment of a company's exposure ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Many investors continue to struggle to effectively assess and incorporate climate change impacts into their company analysis. This is not without good reason. Climate-related risks (and opportunities) all carry a large degree of uncertainty about them ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... management of environmental and social risks. Those that do invest in the industry may be motivated to actively influence a company to address sustainability issues through proxy voting and direct engagement with management and the board. Institutional ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... through the COVID-19 related economic crisis and what role environmental, social and governance factors have played in company performance, the role of a founder as leader or significant shareholder comes into play. Many qualitative fund managers evaluate ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Juukan Gorge Caves was "a wake up call for all investors," she said. "It has caused us to review how we are assessing company performance in this area and how we can more effectively advocate for legislative and regulatory change," Blakey said. "Global ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... system." The final thematic is investing in efficient equipment, software and services, Li said. "We map each individual company to those four impact themes, and there can also be more than one theme," he noted. "We map those four internal themes to ...