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Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Goldman Sachs are the latest to de-emphasise diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies due to new US government directives. The US political climate is driving pushback against ESG, with corporates ...

Universities jump on ESG skills shortage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the new Monash course covers the legalities of ESG at large corporations. Bowley previously established a course on shareholder activism at Monash and conducted academic research on superannuation funds and corporate governance after transitioning from ...

Green moves: HSBC, ACSI, Minderoo, The Superpower Institute, QLD Office of Social Impact, Terrain NRM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
HSBC has hired a global banking executive for the permanent role of chief sustainability officer. Julian Wentzel was hired after a month as interim chief sustainability officer, following the departure of Celine Herweijer. Herweijer led all aspects ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The ASX300 experienced heightened shareholder opposition to executive remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a ...

Cbus divests renewable asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... and one wind farm which recently reached financial close, with a total capacity of 367MW. Cbus Super, who are a co-shareholder in BEI, have sold their stake alongside CVC DIF. It also includes, a portfolio of three operational solar farms and two adjacent ...

Green moves: Warakirri, La Trobe Financial, Future Generation, Tracker Group, GRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... investment companies will be an asset to our board, as we continue to navigate changing markets and focus on long term shareholder value whilst continuing to make a positive contribution to society," said chair Jennifer Westacott. McDonald said it is ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... not observe significant market reaction, changes in media sentiment, environmental scores and environment-related shareholder proposals," the paper stated. "Our findings raise concerns for the accountability of emissions targets ending in 2030 and 2050." ...

Activist investors set sights on paid parental leave

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The activist shareholder group Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) has set its scope on large, listed firms that fail to provide paid parental leave. They are targeting childcare provider G8 Education, which employs over 10,000 staff. G8 is an outlier ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Secret affairs, sexual harassment, and systemic abuses of power by chief executives and senior leaders have the potential to erode investment returns, according to Acadian Asset Management. Events like these can shake company valuations, demonstrating ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... duty laws, and for its funds that don't have investment objectives beyond financial performance, it will cast shareholder votes solely to further investors financial interests. The settlement did not impose a financial penalty on BlackRock or an ...