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ASX company issues billion dollar sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... wasn't aligned with those principles," said ANZ director, sustainable finance Tessa Dann. "They definitely provide best practice guidance around the format of issuance, including the requirements for third party assurance and making sure the targets ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... response and prevention, and it's important that this education is ongoing and updated regularly in line with current best practice," Jenkins said. "Best practice sexual harassment training and education should be conducted in person and tailored to ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... government will also come out with disclosure requirements. T. Rowe Price guides its investee companies toward industry best practice disclosure standards and advocates alignment with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... will face heightened scrutiny from stakeholders and are still managing the impacts of the Hayne Royal Commission on best practice in corporate governance, according to new research. EquitiesFirst, an asset-backed lending firm, in collaboration with Nasdaq ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... RIAA. ESG investing, client communication and other trends are key topics in the forthcoming Financial Standard ESG Best Practice Forum in Melbourne on 26 May. To register for the event, click here. Photo by Kobu Agency on Unsplash

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... topics. The research "aims to enhance industry awareness of sustainable investment, report on market trends and best practice, and promote a greater understanding of how such issues can impact long-term investment performance," according to First Sentier. ...

CBRE hires APAC ESG research lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
CBRE has hired Sameer Chopra to head its Pacific research team and lead ESG research for the Asia Pacific region. Chopra will join CBRE in July. He is currently head of Australian research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "We continually strive to ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has hired Julie Moret as global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, a newly created role. Moret will oversee the firm's sustainable investing and global engagement policies, foster research and product development ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... landscape, but also very fitting to the retail and wholesale markets." Perennial Better Future is speaking at the ESG Best Practice Forum on the topic of the current outlook and landscape for ESG products. To register, click here.

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Arnold noted. "We have also developed a range of bespoke strategies designed to help our clients incorporate global best practice into their carbon investment strategies. Our clients are actively working to incorporate responsible investing and make ...