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Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... world later. "The current focus on modern slavery - we see that as an extension of a general focus on labour within the business context." When speaking with Australian investors about fossil fuels, there are questions about global energy transition ...

Uptick in web application attacks on financial institutions: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... 2020, and it's a combination of a few factors relating to the changes financial services companies are making to their business functions through COVID-19 as well as other business transformation initiatives," Wilson said. "It is also partly due as well ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... products is increasingly banned and restricted, but companies still face questions over animal welfare that point to overall business governance quality, according to Vontobel Asset Management. An estimated 10 million animals are still put through tests ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Global forestry investments manager New Forests has hired a head of sustainability and created a new impact and advocacy business unit. Jo Saleeba joins as head of sustainability, after a short stint at FTSE Russell. She was the inaugural CEO of the ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... evaluated as an integral part of the project. The strong earnings and cash flow capability of our Australian Steel Products business provides significant flexibility and optionality to adopt new technologies and iron making configurations as and when ...

Improve ESG data, analytics to enhance decisions: SAS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... shareholder and corporate decisions, according to SAS. Currently, ESG data is still disparate, which limits the ways in which business decision makers can use it to inform strategic planning, said Linda Byun, head of business advisory, South Asia and ...

Census "a missed opportunity" on key questions: Diversity Council Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... tool for providing information to support the planning, administration and policy development activities of governments, business and other users," said DCA CEO Lisa Annese. "If we don't capture appropriate information on diverse groups there will be ...

Not all oil stocks are out on ESG grounds: Pendal Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Not all oil and gas companies are alike when it comes to ESG characteristics and transitioning to net zero, according to Pendal Group. As diversified oil and gas companies realign their operations towards a carbon-constrained future, investors have ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... we are committed to helping our clients consider how these shifts impact their portfolios," said Helga Birgden, global business leader, Sustainable Investment, Mercer said: Through our forward-looking research on the impact of climate change and on sustainability ...

Companies have duty to act on climate conclusions of IPCC report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... into the physical impacts of climate change, company executives and directors must respond to the impending risks to business and supply chain. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science ...