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Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of this the selection criteria were refined last year. They now include ESG integration in decision-making, strong stewardship, and transparency. "It's incredibly encouraging to see such strong progress, even after raising the standard last year," ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... investment Kate Turner said the decision to report on nature was part of the asset manager's policy of responsible active stewardship. "We are pleased to affirm our commitment to improving nature reporting and ongoing engagement with investee companies ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... majority of the Planetary Health Check parameters in the high-risk zone. "We are weakening the planet's resilience... Stewardship of the planet is necessary in all sectors of the economy and in societies, for security, prosperity and equity. "By quantifying ...

Podcast: Responsible investment stewardship towards net zero with Rachel Halpern

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... back against so-called 'Tea and Scones Stewardship' and demanding meaningful company engagement. Done right, stewardship can steer companies toward net zero; done wrong, it's as unsatisfying as a lukewarm brew and a stale scone. Today, we're ...

CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... contribute to stronger investment returns in certain circumstances for our members," Spirit Super said in a statement. "Stewardship can assist with the careful and responsible management of our members' retirement savings." However, several of Spirit ...

Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... chief growth officer at Acacia, engagement is the next frontier in driving the net zero transition. Rachel Alembakis, stewardship manager at U Ethical commented: "A linear model suggests there is a specific time period in order to achieve success, but ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... carbon projects with traditional farming, Silva Capital aims to balance agricultural productivity and environmental stewardship, adopting a model that supports both economic and ecological sustainability," Silva Capital said. Silva Capital co-managing ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... to continue from the last decades. Speaking of MLC Life, Lucchese said: "Personally, I loved working in investment stewardship but, being on the buy side, I strongly realised the value and importance of having access to robust, credible and high-quality ...

NorthStar Impact analyst joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
TCorp has hired a new senior analyst to join the stewardship team on climate risk. Joining from NorthStar Impact, Sophia Carson Edwards has seven years' experience in the investment management industry. Before NorthStar, she was a sustainability ...

Northern Trust firms up stewardship, proxy voting offering

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The US$1.5 trillion global asset manager has poached a stewardship head from rival UBS Asset Management, who will chair the proxy voting committee amid a rollout of a new proxy voting solution. Paul Clark is an investment management expert with over ...