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BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... industries to develop innovative solutions," said Anne Simpson, member of the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee and director of board governance and strategy at CalPERS. "This is why we initiated the creation of Climate Action 100+, which is focused ...

Genex Power closes $192 million certified green debt funding package

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... funding package that has been verified as a green loan, certified by the Climate Bonds Standard. Simon Kidston, executive director, Genex Power The $192 million package includes a senior loan facility and structurally subordinated HoldCo facility and ...

ASX200 hits 30% target for women on boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... "While the target was reached later than planned, this is a great achievement," said Angus Armour, AICD CEO and managing director. "We should celebrate the progress that has been made, which is evidence that meaningful change can be achieved through ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... for directors and executives to believe they were safe from legal challenges. "It would be imprudent for any Australian director to look at the Exxon judgement as providing cover for avoiding disclosures on climate related financial risks," she said. ...

Investing in insurance linked securities, integrating climate risk: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... manager Amundi running an ILS strategy that takes into account long-term climate risks and opportunities. Chin Liu, SVP, director of insurance linked securities and quantitative research, Amundi Natural disasters like the bushfires in New South Wales ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... (ASA) has not yet decided whether to advise its members to vote against the remuneration report, said Carol Limmer ASA director and Westpac company monitor. "Generally, shareholders and our members are pretty horrified at the whole thing, in terms of ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics has hired Jodie Tapscott as director of client relations and head of Australasia. Tapscott will lead Sustainalytics' business development activities in Australia by "working closely with institutional investors to help them integrate ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... harassment in the supply chain is examining internal processes to manage sexual harassment, said Suzi Chinnery, project director - Enhancing Women's Voice to Stop Sexual Harassment (STOP), CARE Australia. CARE Australia is running the Enhancing Women's ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
S&P Global will acquire the ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM, including the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The ESG Ratings Business consists of two units - one administering the SAM CSA for the purpose of issuing ESG Ratings and a second ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments is raising questions about the ethical implications of restricting the rights of businesses and individuals to "advocate for positive societal change and environmentally friendly business practices," in the wake of a recent ...