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KiwiSaver exclusions not necessarily a performance drag: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... bulk of the underperformance is associated with screened fossil fuel companies," said ISS associate director - account executive Australia and New Zealand Bjorn De Smedt, a co-author of the analysis. "It is right to question the impact of government ...

Fund manager seeking to expand ESG team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
A fund manager is recruiting to expand with an ESG hire after spinning its sustainability strategy into a separate boutique. Perennial Better Futures is seeking an assistant ESG and equities analyst to join the management team, led by Damian Cottier ...

Fiona Reynolds to step down from PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... search for a new CEO. Reynolds will stay in her role through the end of the year, to "working closely with the Board and Executive to ensure a seamless handover to the new CEO," she said.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has named Tomomi Shimada as lead APAC sustainable investing strategist. Shimada will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing. She will lead region-wide commercial efforts ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... features of Australian corporate governance are positive features in the Australian market, said EquitiesFirst chief executive officer, Australia Mitchell Hopwood. "There are two points, one is on the remuneration reporting, and the two strikes rule ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... them commit to achieve gender balance of 40% identifying as women, 40% identifying as men and 20% any gender in their executive leadership by 2030. Signatory companies have also committed to publicly set gender targets for 2023 and 2027, disclose plans ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... hired Rachel Halpern as its first head of sustainability. Rachel Halpern joins JANA from Westpac Group, where she was executive manager for risk. She has had an established advisory career covering risk and commercial litigation, and previously worked ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... consistently high standard of carbon credits for this market to be credible and effective," said Standard Chartered group chief executive Bill Winters. CIX will be headquartered in Singapore. "SGX serves the ecosystem as a leading sustainable and transition ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... There has been progress in embedding sustainability more deeply in corporate cultures, with 26% of companies linking top executive remuneration and ESG performance, an increase from 8% in the 2019 study. The review found that 61% of issuers made disclosures ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 2030 is responsible action to help secure a healthy economy for Australia," said Investor Group on Climate Change chief executive officer, Emma Herd. "The fresh commitments to the initiative from ISPT, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, TelstraSuper and U ...