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Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A group of 16 institutional investors with more than $850 billion collective Australian assets under management have launched a 10-year initiative to drive greenhouse gas emissions down by 2030. The Climate League 2030 will see participants "support ...

MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
MackeyRMS, a provider of SaaS-based research management software, has released an ESG Scorecards process to streamline investment selection, monitoring and reporting for ESG-focused portfolios. ESG Scorecards was built in collaboration with MackeyRMS ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Alphinity Investment Management has created a new role of ESG and sustainability manager. Alphinity has appointed Jessica Cairns to the newly-created role, which is a move designed to support the fund manager's efforts to more deeply integrate ESG-related ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... recruiting for analysts with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities. The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is hiring an analyst with responsibility for property and investment stewardship. This new role will ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... implementing the waste export ban, improving our waste data and halving food waste by 2030. Listed companies in the waste management and recycling space welcomed the announcement. Waste management company BINGO Industries said two initiative will directly ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the same super fund. UniSuper's Global Environmental Opportunities fund option has $1.5 billion in assets under management, as of 31 August. According to UniSuper's webpage for the option, the major holdings of the fund option in descending order ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... areas of ESG focus for Australian listed companies in the near future, according to new research from Perennial Value Management. Perennial has released the results of its second annual Sustainable Future Survey, which was sent to approximately 250 ASX-listed ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... 2006. Governance remains a key source of analysis for Dimensional, said Bhanu Singh, head of Asia-Pacific Portfolio Management, and governance issues are prominent in this year's AGM season in Australia. "The governance issues we are paying attention ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... through BlackRock's proxy votes and announced future directions in proxy voting. BlackRock noted that they voted against management over 5,100 votes against directors vs. nearly 4,800 in the prior year. In 1,700 votes, the issue was lack of director ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... "Mum and dads are also choosing the sustainable option for their kids accounts, which Stockspot doesn't charge any management fees on for portfolios under $10,000. Finally many SMSFs are looking for ways to also contribute to a more sustainable future ...