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Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... precedent and analytical experience." "The second principle of the PRI is around engagement and ownership, and how you use your vote to promote better practices" he said. "Before the lockdown, we were engaging with companies that we own that have high ...

Climate action by regulators deferred, not denied: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The COVID-19 pandemic is not likely to halt regulatory and investor expectations around corporate progress on climate change risk, according to MinterEllison. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter Ellison Lawyers MinterEllison recently ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... environmental issues in particular, I don't see that subsiding at all," Woodland said. "The trend is for more and more people to vote in favour of enviro resolutions and we've already had three so far this year that have received higher votes in favour ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change risks will impact virtually all of T. Rowe Price's portfolio holdings to various degrees, leading the global fund manager to factor climate change into analysts' evaluation. Maria Elena Drew, Director of Research, Responsible Investing ...

Increased integration of ESG in securities lending: State Street Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... As a result, some lenders are dictating which stocks are lent, setting thresholds for stocks lent and recalling stocks to vote and engage companies on stewardship efforts. There are many approaches that could be added as the discussion around the ESG ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Tinto to set clear emissions targets including Scope 3 emissions, which are those generated by the use of products. That 37% vote is more than six times the size of the vote on the same resolution presented to the 2019 Rio Tinto AGM, Market Forces noted. ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... goals and targets resolution had support from four out of five proxy advisers, and just got 50%. There is an inherent bias to vote with the company." However, that doesn't mean the vote is meaningless, in that it builds a platform for further engagement. ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... company has said and how they answer the question, and we'd be able to respond with follow up questions or by changing our vote," said Fiona Balzer, policy and advocacy manager, Australian Shareholders' Association. "They're going to be test cases. I ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... with a securities lending program results from the fact that when a security is on loan, the investor loses the right to vote. On the surface, this runs counter to ESG principles, however securities lenders have been successfully balancing the returns ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Impact Investment Group (IIG) has announced two major tenants for its Younghusband Woolstores development in Kensington, Victoria. Rendering of Younghusband Woolstores development (Image provided by Impact Investment Group) The Federal Government ...