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The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... better, in general," he said. "If you look at tobacco, the damage to public health is an unpriced externality, which is a risk. If you look at governance, we know that diverse teams make better decisions than non-diverse teams, and hiring women and minorities ...

Core Civic, GEO Group flagged for ESG controversies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... exposures." Both GEO Group and Core Civic have been rated poorly for employee health and safety as well, given the higher risk nature of prison security as well as allegations of understaffing at both companies, she added. MSCI shares its reports with ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... community on climate action, as well as integrating social and environmental impacts with financial results, lowering their risk profile, making better decisions and leading the solutions that are laid out in the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development ...

ACSI finalist for 2018 Human Rights Business Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Investors have an important role to play in increasing awareness of human rights issues and ensuring companies are managing this risk," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "On behalf of our members, we are honoured to have our contribution to improving human ...

40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... companies fall short of carbon reduction requirements under the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), meaning they are at risk of facing regulatory penalties, according to new research from MSCI. Morgan Ellis, senior associate, ESG Research, MSCI ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... losing US$66 billion in stranded assets - half its total capital - if it pursues business as usual, while two other companies risk losing more than their total capital in stranded assets - Guangdong Yudean Group (US$22 billion) and Zhejiang Energy Group ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... mainstream fund managers." A4S also has a network of pension fund trustee chairs to share knowledge around climate change risk and mitigation and sustainability issues more generally. "That appreciation of the financial materiality that these issues ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
With Canada and several large American states legalising the recreational use of cannabis, responsible investors should look to establishing policies addressing the emerging cannabis industry, according to CAER. In a recent article, CAER's Jacob Laurent ...

Diverse boards can provide "profitability moat" to future returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... profitability and stability of earnings. So, finding companies that can sustain profitability over time is critical to achieving risk-adjusted returns," said Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities. While the most profitable ...

ACSI names Kate Griffiths to executive manager role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... long-term investors." Griffiths started this week, and came to ACSI from BHP, where she is currently the head of governance, risk and audit committee and disclosure, and a company secretary. Griffiths was formerly a Senior Associate at Blake Dawson (now ...