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Florida gov bans ESG from state pension investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... their fund managers to invest "without considering the ideological agenda of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) agenda." The resolution specifies that the SBA's investment fund managers and advisors prioritise the highest return ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... digital transformation, despite the rapid acceleration in the use of technology spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governance Institute has found. The Governance Institute has released a report, Driving the digital revolution: A guide for boards ...

FS Sustainability launches The Greener Way Podcast

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... decisions that impact on people and planet. From climate change to biodiversity, human rights and modern slavery to corporate purpose and governance, the weekly digital-first publication tackle head-on the nuances and trade-offs of our complicated world. ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... deceptive and trying to foster that clarity of disclosure." Information Sheet 271 on greenwashing is aimed at managed funds, corporate directors of corporate collective investment vehicles (CCIVs), and super fund trustees, and is the result of a review ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... with credit issuers on material ESG concerns can drive constructive dialogue and communicate with a broader range of corporate stakeholders, according to Neuberger Berman. "On the debt side we could be 10-20% of the debt," said Neuberger Berman head ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the effectiveness of the risk framework on business as usual." The report notes that there is increasing pressure for corporate action and disclosure on ESG issues, and "these often involve a risk management component, including requests for climate ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Smith said. "Because of the increased demand on reporting and the increased demand on reporting frameworks and having governance, controls and confidence, there is an increasing role of the CFO to play because it is the CFO who maintains that governance ...

Fox and Hare certified as B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Financial Advice has become a certified B Corp, verifying its performance standards in social, environmental and good governance. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. ...

Avoid greenwash by linking exec pay to ESG: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... has had a long-held interest in engaging in portfolio companies on executive remuneration as part of their focus on governance, and highlighted the work of Georgia Hall, an ESG analyst on the global listed infrastructure fund in developing a proxy voting ...

Heritage Bank hires first ESG and sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... projects such as carbon neutral certification. Masci has more than 15 years' experience across environmental management, corporate sustainability and ESG and comes to Heritage Bank from Airservices Australia, where he was senior environmental sustainability ...