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RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... RIAA's executive manager - programs. The TNFD was established in 2020 to develop and deliver an integrated risk management and disclosure framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks, with the ultimate aim to support ...

More women on boards, but cultural diversity stagnating: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... technology, up from 6.6% last year. Vamos also noted that there are very few board members with skill in HR or change management - 1.1% in this year's study, as opposed to 0.7% last year. "When you look at the breadth of skills and experience of ...

RIAA certifies two Real Asset Management funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two fund strategies from Real Asset Management (RAM). The RAM Australian Diversified Fixed Income Fund and RAM Diversified Fixed Income and Credit SMA have been approved under RIAA's ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... important to be able to see what skills the directors are bringing to their decision-making." Last week, Melior Investment Management told FS Sustainability that they believed ASX-listed boards and directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a sustainable fixed income strategy that offers exposure to sustainable urbanisation trends in Asia. The BNP Paribas Sustainable Asian Cities Bond strategy is the global fund manager's first Asia-focused fixed ...

Australia's C-Suite cite climate change as chief concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... concerns of more than 3,300 C-Suite executives in the G20. The Australian cohort included 120 decision makers from senior management, boards or C-suite from companies with over 250 employees. A large majority - 84% of Australian respondents - said they ...

ESG indicators a risk warning for credit: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... trajectory to cut your carbon emissions, or we are not going to fund you." First Sentier research suggests that companies' management of ESG-related issues has a direct impact on their risk profile, which impacts on the probability of default. First ...

Strong growth in cleantech VC investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... partners. The investment opportunities in the VC space extend to technology designed to enhance user-focused energy management and domestic household optimisation, Guest noted. "It's about being quite smart in the tech driven piece," he said "If we can ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider pool of director talent, according to Melior Investment Management. Melior is evolving their proxy voting principles and this year is increasing their focus on board composition, advocating ...

Business leaders, consumers "fed up" with ESG progress: Oracle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... strengthening the brand (36%); attracting new customers (35% ); increasing productivity (31%); and improving supply chain management (31%). However, nearly the same number of business leaders - 83% - are facing obstacles in implementing sustainability ...