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Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Australian companies are under "extreme" pressure to improve ESG practices and corporate culture, integrate technology and strengthen reputations in the next 12 months, according to a survey from FTI Consulting. The FTI Consulting 2021 Resilience Barometer ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... according to 68% of Australian participants. That stands in contrast to other APAC investors - China and Singapore cite reputation as the strongest driver of ESG integration, while in Japan, better long-term returns drive ESG integration, cited by 64%. ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian CEO saying that purpose was a key part of their 'employee value proposition' and central to building brand reputation and customer relationships. However, 42% percent of global CEOs and 36% of Australian CEOs say they struggle to tell a compelling ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ has laid out a new set of expectations for the food and beverage sector to make process towards decarbonising their operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The use of animals in safety testing of cosmetic 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 ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
There are structural issues with the ways in which companies handle sexual harassment complaints which inherently discriminate against victims, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference has heard. During a session, Julia Szlakowski ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The global financial services industry faces $600 billion in climate change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures ...

CEO, board salaries cops COVID-19 hit: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... remuneration, with an average increase for those executives of 1.9%. From a governance perspective, there is a strong reputation risk attached to boosting CEO and director pay during times of economic uncertainty, with Motto noting "when so many in the ...

Hostplus announces four board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... him to step down. The petition cited Vaile's position at Whitehaven Coal as potentially adversely impacting Hostplus' reputation. "Mark Vaile is the chairman of Whitehaven coal-the biggest pure play coal miner on the Australian share market," the petition ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment and BetaShares Capital have taken top awards in the ESG category at the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards in Sydney. The awards, run by partner publication Financial Standard, recognise Australian investment ...