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Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... corporate survival, pushing longer term concerns about environmental sustainability, stakeholder welfare and corporate governance to the background," Tan said. ""But this short-termism would indeed be short-sighted. Our research suggests that, what initially ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) has appointed corporate governance expert Pru Bennett to its board of directors. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director Bennett is a former managing director of Blackrock with more than 20 years' experience ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... member of the executive committee at ICSF. "Those principles are really a first attempt to set high level corporate governance objectives, if you like to give beneficial owners guidance as to how securities lending could remain clearly aligned with the ...

Governance Institute releases climate change risk disclosure guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... others to report against Recommendation 7.4 (material exposure to environmental or social risks) of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Principles and Recommendations. "We are one of the key drafting leads for the ASX Corporate Principles and Guidelines ...

Sydney Airport issues $600m bond with sustainability linked tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... outcomes across the entire ESG spectrum including sustainability performance and disclosures in the areas of corporate governance, safety and waste." Sydney Airport has both discrete initiative to drive improvement in those areas, as well as activities ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
As asset owners continue to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance into their investment and operations processes, integrating ESG considerations into securities lending programs is a consideration on the agenda. Natalie Floate, head ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Investments Commission, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the ASX Corporate Governance Outlines and the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (AuASB) have all ...

SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... is what we're scoring you off of, and here is the roadmap to improve your score. SSGA assesses companies' corporate governance performance based off of corporate governance codes in the related market, Colton said.

ESG data can augment low-volatility quant strategies: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data can augment low volatility quantitative strategies and enhance alpha seeking strategies, according to Northern Trust Asset Management. Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative research global equity ...

Sydney Stock Exchange announces new CEO, first listings, ESG focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... what we look to take a broad view of climate change [considerations], human rights, whether they have strong corporate governance. With regards to environmental and social issues, we don't want anything that's outside of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchange. ...