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Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... short term may accelerate the ultimate trajectory of the AGM, which could result in meetings that reflect the pace of business and social change, said Megan Motto, CEO of the Governance Institute. "We are seeing social progression in the workforce, and ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... characteristics are more resilient, will exhibit greater earnings resiliency, will be in a greater position to capture business, because they've protected employees, business, production facilities and so on." The Perennial Smaller Companies Sustainable ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... highest rate (58%) of companies across the Asia Pacific that report using climate-related scenario analysis to inform their business strategies, and that over 60% of companies report engaging with both upstream and downstream stakeholders on climate-related ...

Climate change, plastics, human rights drive 2019 engagement: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... environment." Ausbil will also continue to engage on the issue of plastic waste as well. "It comes down to sustainability of business and earnings," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "If a business model relies on under-priced pollution or weak regulation, we don't ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... terms of regional responses to coronavirus as well as climate change and the SDGS, coordinated activity by government, business and investors will be very important, said Jamie Isbister - Australia's ambassador for the environment at the Department of ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... ensuring the long-term sustainability of their businesses," Bennett said. "The GCNA has a vital role to play in guiding business through this very difficult time and I look forward to working with the board to ensure that sustainability issues remain ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... corporations as to whether they meant it when they said they're embedding ESG and that it forms a core part of how the do business and if they're purposeful organisations," said Matthew Bell, EY Asia Pacific climate change and sustainability ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
As governments around the world enact massive stimulus bills to ensure that economies do not implode during the coronavirus pandemic, funds should be allocated towards projects that build sustainable economic growth, according to the World Resources ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... worked for more than 16 years, most recently as senior investment consultant and as a member of the Australian Investments business leadership team. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, she worked at Frontier Advisors for two and a half years. "I am delighted ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
GRI has hired two senior staff at its Amsterdam headquarters - a director of capital markets engagement and a head of policy. Siobhan Cleary is the new director of capital markets engagement, a newly created role. She joins 1 May and will be responsible ...