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Greenwashing key concern as Ethical Advisers Co-op passes $2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Economics to voice concern about the prevalence of greenwashing and to call for the tightening of regulation which could control unmerited ESG claims. "The public policy group is more involved in engaging with government and regulators, and they're ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... dealings levels throughout the organisation," Nguyen said. "There is arguably a greater expectation on the compliance and control function to take a more active role in terms of being able to provide sufficient oversight on the firm's trading opportunities ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... medium and growing to a larger business," he said. "... We are building out all those frameworks, oversight mechanisms and control around those arms." Dhedhy cite the examples of becoming a dealer group and operating with authorised representatives ...

ASX300 action on modern slavery "lagging"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies are "lagging" on modern slavery and performance, according to a report by ISS ESG and Monash Financial Studies Centre (MCFS). MCFS has reviewed the modern slavery statements of 239 ASX300 companies and found that 41% of S&P/ASX ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in private markets is expected to grow in 2022, with decarbonisation as a key megatrend along with digitalisation, and expectations of more investment in Asia, according to BlackRock. BlackRock released its 2022 private markets outlook, in ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is human rights. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... owned and operated as well as its corporate offices, as well as some joint venture properties where they have operational control, said ISPT general manager sustainability and technical services Alicia Maynard. This year's trade is an increase over ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... uses the GRESB real estate ESG assessment. Meanwhile, WEMG will change its name to the SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Control Fund. The benchmark will also change to the S&P Emerging LargeMidCap Carbon Control (AUD) Index, accessing large and mid-cap ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Companies managing and reporting on modern slavery risks should focus on looking beyond tier one suppliers and making sure that grievance mechanisms are available for use. UBS recently held a panel discussion with Kimberley Randal, CEO of FairSupply ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Kerry and Chinese special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua cooperation included specific mentions on enhanced methane emission control and phase down of coal. "The US-China " Glasgow Declaration " is an emphatic rebuttal of the notion Glasgow will mark a departure ...