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MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... supports climate scenario analysis and forward-looking assessment of transition and physical risks, as well as extensive company-level analysis of publicly traded companies globally. It will be offered as MSCI Climate Value-at-Risk. "We believe climate ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and institutional investors have filed a shareholder resolution with BHP, calling on the company to suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. Brynn O'Brien, executive ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... generally nationally or issue focused and also tend to be based around corporate membership which often means if your company is not a member you can't access their resources. Altiorem will be independent, global and completely dedicated to the users ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... find climate investment opportunities, and they ratchet up active engagement with companies they own." Herd cited recent company engagement with companies including Glencore, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Shell and BP as examples of engagement to seek increased ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... morale and culture, as well as a leading indicator for retaining staff," the report said. "For example, one Materials company had only 53% of staff respond to their survey and of those that responded it was determined that 99% of those were 'actively ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... analysis, shifting societal understanding of sustainability and a growing awareness that ESG factors can be tied to a company's long-term growth potential. "The iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund adopts BlackRock's proven index-driven investment process ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... opportunities, but there is the shadow risk ledger attached to that - are there things that impede the ability of the company to hit targets aligned to the SDGs, and does that challenge their business model?" Regnan is also thinking about the alignment ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... MSCI/Sustainalytics/Trucost/Man Numeric's score, relative to the benchmark." The dashboard permits drill-down into the available data at a company, portfolio and index level, Furdak said. "It's meant to be a tool and different portfolio managers use ...

ASX200 boards still below 30% gender diversity target: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... gender diversity on the boards of ASX200 companies have not hit the 30% target, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The latest AICD Gender Diversity Quarterly Report shows that as of the end of June 2019, women represented ...

Christian Super launches Ethical Index Shares option for members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Investments. responsAbility is a leading impact asset manager with a focus on SDG-aligned investments in emerging economies. The company manages US$3 billion in assets for private, institutional and public investors through a range of private debt and ...