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Green tech can fuel net-zero transition, stimulus: ClimateWorks Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Decarbonisation Futures: Solutions, actions and benchmarks for a net zero emissions Australia, outlining pathways where technology, business and investor action and government policy can be deployed to reach global goals of keeping warming below 1.5 ...

Q&A: Pablo Berrutti, on the launch of the Altiorem research platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... particular needs, and describe how Altiorem can be used for different needs. If I'm a product manager and I want to make a business case for a new sustainable investment option, I would search for things in a certain way that will be different to someone ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... is the risk that a company's assets or income could be impacted by climate change. Take, for example, an agricultural business that produces fruit. A significant risk for this business would be the risk of drought, which could severely impact its operations. ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... they've run out of growth opportunities, and if they're demonstrating that, you have to wonder about the quality of the business." In 2018, MSCI ESG Research examined the MSCI USA Index Share to evaluate the impacts of share buyback schemes on US large ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... short term may accelerate the ultimate trajectory of the AGM, which could result in meetings that reflect the pace of business and social change, said Megan Motto, CEO of the Governance Institute. "We are seeing social progression in the workforce, and ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... characteristics are more resilient, will exhibit greater earnings resiliency, will be in a greater position to capture business, because they've protected employees, business, production facilities and so on." The Perennial Smaller Companies Sustainable ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... highest rate (58%) of companies across the Asia Pacific that report using climate-related scenario analysis to inform their business strategies, and that over 60% of companies report engaging with both upstream and downstream stakeholders on climate-related ...

Climate change, plastics, human rights drive 2019 engagement: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... environment." Ausbil will also continue to engage on the issue of plastic waste as well. "It comes down to sustainability of business and earnings," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "If a business model relies on under-priced pollution or weak regulation, we don't ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... terms of regional responses to coronavirus as well as climate change and the SDGS, coordinated activity by government, business and investors will be very important, said Jamie Isbister - Australia's ambassador for the environment at the Department of ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... ensuring the long-term sustainability of their businesses," Bennett said. "The GCNA has a vital role to play in guiding business through this very difficult time and I look forward to working with the board to ensure that sustainability issues remain ...