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Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... adult entertainment, and thermal coal are the next largest group of exclusions. Morningstar noted that "in this time of climate awareness, more funds exclude thermal coal than exposure to the nuclear power sector." There are a small but increasing number ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... was senior sustainability advisor. In that role, she was responsible for the company's response to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations and supported the delivery of sustainability initiatives to meet Transurban's ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... (APRA) is currently updating SPG 530 - Investment Governance regarding ESG issues, which will include consultation on climate-related stress testing and related prudential guidance. In the wake of COVID-19, APRA announced that it would suspend its planned ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... manager, governance, engagement and policy, ACSI. "We're coming out of restrictions and given everything going on with climate change and modern slavery and issues of corporate culture, we're keen to hire in to the team," John noted. "Even during ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australian asset owners and fund manager were recognised for their leadership in climate reporting on the Principles for Responsible Investment Leaders' Group. PRI recognised 36 asset owners and fund managers for their work on climate disclosure ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... important/material ESG driver for the business going forward. The bushfires in late 2019/early 2020 and subsequent floods have brought climate change to the forefront for corporates. Climate risk and management of emissions is an area of engagement for ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... ensuring executive pay is not excessive and is aligned with the company's performance, and monitoring the costs of additional climate change disclosures against the potential benefits," he said. "We will engage with management to better understand issues ...

PRI executive appointed to European Platform on Sustainable Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... globally, in advancing responsible investment." Before joining the PRI in 2015, Fabian was CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change. Prior to working at IGCC, Fabian worked for two and a half years as head of ESG research at Regnan, an ESG engagement ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... diversity and inclusion as an area where BlackRock's engagement and voting practices have changed as well as the issue of climate risk and disclosures. This evolving mindset is expressed through BlackRock's proxy votes and announced future directions ...

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... the achievement of 80% of Sustainable Development Goals sub-targets related to poverty, hunger, health, water, cities, climate, oceans and land The investors recognize that much more needs to be done to promote corporate transparency on nature-related ...