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Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its strategic alliance partnership with global investment management firm Baillie Gifford, with the launch of the Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund. The fund "gives investors access to a stock-driven global ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
In the midst of an AGM season in which several Australian listed companies are facing shareholder resolutions related to climate risk disclosure and management, First State Super, one of the signatories to the Climate Action 100+ coalition, reflects ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... unequivocal policy leadership on the issue. There was great momentum to pass the legislation, and a lot of involvement from the business and investor community. The focus moving forward will be on driving meaningful actions and real change." However ...

First Sentier Investors hires Kate Turner as RI specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... investment, First Sentier Investors Turner comes to First Sentier from Sustainalytics, where she was an associate director, its business in Australia and New Zealand. She has previously held roles at ICBC Standard Bank Plc in London and Baker & McKenzie ...

GSSB seeks new business enterprise member for governance body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body for the GRI Standards, is looking for a new member representing business enterprises. GSSB is seeking a person "of high integrity from the private sector, with in-depth knowledge and practical ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... assist in voting recommendations. Good governance is not negotiable," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Public trust in business remains shaken and companies have more work to do to meet the expectations of the broader community. "Poor governance practices ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... organisation's future operations." Listed companies must more explicitly consider the impacts of climate change on their business and disclose relevant and material risks and opportunities to investors, Dobson said. Further, the clarifications also highlights ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... sustainable practices yield sustainable profits: The path to a strategic edge, was written by George Serafeim of Harvard Business School in collaboration with Calvert Research and Management. Calvert is part of the Eaton Vance Company. The report found ...

Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... and scale up investment in mitigation efforts alongside adaptation efforts, according to a new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia WBCSD recently published Business ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... forward to working with the passionate and knowledgeable team at Rainmaker to further grow this critical space in the business and investment world." Rainmaker currently publishes five B2B titles, including its flagship newspaper, Financial Standard ...