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AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... governance issues as also influencing stock movements. "The second one that people are thinking of now are governance - are boards diversified, who is on the board, do boards have policies around lobbying," he said. "That sort of stuff plays into the ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... based on analysis of fifteen of Australia's most carbon intensive companies, and sets out investor expectations of company boards and their management regarding climate change risk, particularly for companies highly exposed to climate-related transition ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... should asset owners organise reporting to meet regulatory and stakeholder obligations? A: Go back to basics and really push boards and stakeholders to qualify what they want the ESG process to accomplish. Then, try not to do everything at once - start ...

Centre women in product design, COP26: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... it is not yet a formal engagement thematic for Janus Henderson. Gender representation is not just an issue for corporate boards and inclusive design, Seery noted. COP26 dedicated one of its days in the second week to women, linking the issues of gender ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Boards of the future will have to be agile, will most likely serve shorter tenures and will have to manage critical ESG issues, according to a report from the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released the Future of the ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... of companies have, or are looking to have, more than one ESG-related skill as a requirement for Board membership "[M]any boards are asking questions about ESG, but they're not turning the magnifying glass on themselves to ensure they have the right knowledge ...

Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... "There is a big focus on engagement/disclosure in the toolkit, as well as advice on the types of governance practices that boards and companies should follow to allow senior management to verify that what they're being told is happening on the ground ...

Actuaries Institute challenges boards on skills gaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... recognise the special needs of banks and insurance companies, according to the paper, The Special Needs of Financial Services Boards. The paper is co-written by Barry Rafe, a former Actuaries Institute president, and Ian Laughlin, a former APRA deputy ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... commitments that are difficult to achieve and hard to prove, and they should focus on aspirational targets, Selleck advised. Boards should formally establish that they have robust continuous disclosure policies in place that are communicated to boards ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... platforms for governance professionals, has issued a report outlining three ESG areas that they identify as major focuses for boards in Australia and New Zealand: climate change and the impact of the report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...