Search Results

Showing 111 - 120 of 278 results for "vote"

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Senate has overturned proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... 3,000-to-4,000 additional female directors across covered indices," Taraporevala said. "In each instance, we are prepared to vote against the Chair of the board's Nominating Committee or the board leader should a company fail to meet these expectations." ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australians' perception of the country's ethical performance fallen in the past year, with concerns about how to balance personal liberty with ongoing pandemic management, increasing domestic manufacturing to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains ...

Brighte issues second green asset backed securitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... do this from inception, so achieving this rating is a validation of our processes, an endorsement of our team and a strong vote of confidence in our ambitious growth strategy." McConnell said. "This transaction significantly increases our funding runway ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... South32's AGM is on 29 October. Recently, media reported that proxy adviser Glass Lewis has advised that BHP shareholders vote against the company's climate transition action plan, which was launched earlier this month. Per media reports, Glass ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the first in a three part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors Next month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is anticipated to set in motion accelerated action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... influential as a fixed income investor when it comes to engagement," "Ok, fine, we don't have voting power. But we can vote with our money because the majority of transactions that happen on the equity side are on the secondary market, whereas in ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... processes." Santos is one of several ASX companies that have committed to putting their climate strategy plans to shareholders to a vote at their 2022 AGMs. The "say on climate" resolutions are advisory votes only, and Gocher says the vote isn't sufficient. ...

CEFC invests in specialist disability accommodation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... people with disabilities access housing that is both high quality and energy efficient," Barry said. "The CEFC investment is a vote of confidence in specialist disability accommodation as a social infrastructure asset class, and we look forward to working ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "Collaboration will be key as no one organisation can solve this alone. "We must evaluate climate risk, engage with companies, vote for climate action and continue to decarbonise our portfolios. The sum of these actions sends an unequivocal message that ...