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ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... action. Investors around the world view companies that ignore or disregard the importance of ESG issues to be a significant risk to their portfolios. Specifically, investors in the cannabis industry have seen significant share price volatility and many ...

Why sustainability matters in real estate

CHRIS NUNN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... substantial global bodies, like the World Economic Forum, that sustainability is a business megatrend, one that carries substantial risk if we collectively fail to act. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Landscape Report 2020 lists the top 10 ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... have less leverage, and debt than companies led by professional [non-founder] management, because they don't want to risk the long term business to make the short term look good," said Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight Asset ...

Australia "woefully unprepared": Australian Climate Roundtable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... climate change, and coordination will ensure effective and efficient allocation of resources. "Climate change poses a systemic risk to the jobs and growth of the Australian economy," said Emma Herd, chief executive officer of IGCC. "Ambitious, concerted ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Tinto." "Not only was priceless heritage destroyed and the costs borne by shareholders as a result, but we had believed this risk to be well managed in our portfolio," she said. "This has prompted us to renew our focus on ensuring fair and sustainable ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
A growing number of ASX-listed companies are reporting on commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the quality of disclosure "remains lacking," according to a new report from RMIT University and the United Nations Association of ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... serve as a backbone of the Standard. 1. ESG Integration: Explicitly considers ESG-related factors that are material to the risk and return of the investment when making investment decisions. 2. ESG-Related Exclusions: Excludes securities, issuers, or ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... we're obviously going to go with the theme of renewable energy over the theme that we believe is promoting stranded asset risk. It's looking at how companies are understanding marketplaces and looking for leaders." In the report, Ethical Partners ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, international laws, domestic laws, and the fact that there's an increasing risk of corporate liability for things that happen in the supply chain, as well as practical tools that will help map the ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Northern Trust is expanding its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposure analytics capabilities to include new reporting for key environmental data categories, including carbon footprinting. Serge Boccassini, product lead, Investment ...