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IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... globally, strengthening its approach to ESG analysis in diversified credit, and continued engagement with listed company boards around risks relating to conditions and fair wages for working people - particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Only 19% of ASX200 boards have primary accountability for preventing and responding to sexual harassment and it remains unclear who in the company holds accountability, new research shows. The report, Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... meetings. The top topics discussed included disclosure of environmental and social data, diversity of employee base and boards of directors, greenhouse gas emissions, product sustainability, and treatment of employees. T. Rowe Price director of research ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... really important," Zhang said. "Management quality is absolutely important, but beyond management, it's the governance of boards, creating structure, policy, protocol and truly developing an ecosystem within the company to think about sustainability ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... be focused and where they can make quick changes to deliver significant impact. Initially, we've seen a large focus from boards on finalising their purpose statement and ensuring compliance issues such as health and safety are being reported." Socialsuite ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... encouraging to see some of our nation's largest companies make a strong commitment to increasing the number of women on boards and in executive positions. 40:40 Vision is supported by industry partners Chief Executive Women, the Australian Council of ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 50% of two groups made an exclusion because of human rights concerns. Human rights issues include the lack of women on boards and in senior management positions. The one anomaly was the silent generation's views of whom only 26% said they wished ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... external to their organisation, required to arrive at well-informed, value-creating decisions," AICD says in the guide. Boards need to understand the environment in which their organisation operates, including the interests and concerns of their stakeholders ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). APRA states that it is prudent practice for boards of regulated entities to "seek to understand and regularly assess the financial risks arising from climate change that affect ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Super funds that display ESG characteristics on average have women comprising 40% of trustee positions on fund boards and 44% of executive teams, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information has published these findings in ...