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30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The 30% Club Australia is calling on the investment community to engage with boards on the issue of diversity as the pace of female appointments slows. The 30% Club Australia is campaigning for 30% women on ASX200 boards by the end of 2018. Their call ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. As of this year, ACSI is recommending to members that they vote against sitting directors at companies without female directors. "We've been doing a lot of work focusing on to women on ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... of active ownership can improve the ESG profile of a portfolio without impacting on the portfolio's construction. "How you vote, and if you're going to engage with companies can be a very important part of your responsible investing strategy, and that ...

Investors decry decision by United States president to withdraw from Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... were exemplified on Wednesday when investors forced through a motion on climate change at ExxonMobil, getting 62% of the vote."

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... the Clean Energy Seed Fund from high profile institutional investors are a validation of the Fund's objectives and a huge vote of confidence that Australian clean energy entrepreneurs and startups can be at the forefront of the revolution in clean energy ...

Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... the Two Strikes rule that enables shareholders to remove directors if a company's remuneration report has received a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings. During the ACSI panel, Poole encouraged investors to follow through ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Ron Lind, Ron Lind, public member CalPERS Board of Administration Climate change, economic inequality and tax avoidance are all key environmental, social and governance concerns for global institutional asset owners, according to a panel speaking at ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Capital noted that the 2016 proxy season saw "a high number of strikes against remuneration reports" but AMP's "more supportive vote outcomes reflect both the quality of companies we hold and constructive conversations with companies." Halliday noted ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... comprising approximately 101.5 million shares post transaction. The Hunter Hall board "unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the proposed merger subject to no superior offer and the independent expert concluding that the proposed ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... common themes found in the work that responsible investors want to conduct and global political movements such as the Brexit vote and the election of President Trump.

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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