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Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... MySuper option Core Strategy, a spokesperson said. "We are an active owner and believe that engaging with companies as a shareholder on ESG risks is one of the most effective ways of protecting members' interests," a REST spokesperson said. "Rest ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
C-suite executives in the APAC region rated climate change as the most pressing issue facing their companies, ahead of seven other choices, ahead of the economic outlook and other challenges. The consulting firm has issued the Deloitte 2023 CxO Sustainability ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... that over the long term, full disclosure of risks assists the proper functioning of capital markets and helps protect shareholder value. "Other jurisdictions, like the European Commission, have implemented similar requirements, including enshrining the ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing and the growth of sustainable finance. Longo noted that for institutions "it's not a question of 'shareholder returns or ESG', but of shareholder returns with ESG. Rather, it's a question of fair and efficient markets, and ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... progress on our own, which happens sometimes, we really need to collaborate with others. Often that means collaborative shareholder proposals to get the attention of the company "With biodiversity, we look to the work that has been done on climate, and ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... enter into a strategic partnership with Greening Australia Ltd, a not-for-profit environmental enterprise and majority shareholder of Nindethana. As part of this partnership, CBA and Greening Australia will collaborate to "explore opportunities to support ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... action. Example resolutions include the discharge or approval of company accounts, director elections, climate-related shareholder proposals and votes. The company voted on 73,438 resolutions at 6,732 shareholder meetings in 2022 - voting against 27 ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and whether shareholders of these funds are being misled. The research analysed 26,587 votes on biodiversity-related shareholder resolutions on themes including deforestation, genetic materials, and other biodiversity issues. It found that the majority ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... this hole through taxonomy." Escalation or divestment Escalation strategies, such as voting against directors and shareholder proposals, should be used when concerns are not addressed. This should be prioritised ahead of deciding to divest, which is ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... have a sizable stake before engagement works. That is actually not the case... we're always really a minority shareholder." van der Werf recently flew over from Rotterdam to attend a series of meetings in Australia with government, including the ...