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Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Specialist sustainability advisory firm Chronos Sustainability has announced a strategic association with climate change and responsible investment veteran Ian Woods. Ian Woods, climate change and sustainable investment specialist, Chronos Sustainability ...

Can proposed EU recovery plan prove a sustainable model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA) pointed to the theme of repair and prepare for the next generation as being meaningful in the Australian context as well. "For us to get traction in the post -COVID-19 recovery phase, we're going to have to deal with ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and legal at NGS Super. Skye King, manager, investment governance and legal, NGS Super King was recently awarded the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award. King notes that "Collaboration really comes ...

Future Business Council to close, join BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... develop a policy, regulatory and fiscal environment that meets the changing expectations of our investor and the broader Australian community," Hewson said. Kent also highlighted the potential for recovery emerging from the other side of the COVID-19 ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... nationally and globally, said Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO. "First State Super was proud to be the first major Australian super fund to divest from tobacco in 2012; and since then we have worked extensively with Dr King and Tobacco Free Portfolios ...

Government appoints Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Country Road Group and David Jones, Katie Knaggs, group ethical sourcing manager, Costa Group and representative of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance, Liana Allan, founder, Migration Alliance, Ro Coroneos, senior manager, risk - supply chain, Lendlease ...

Climate action by regulators deferred, not denied: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... information on the impact of climate change on financial performance, position and prospects. Further, in April 2019, the Australian Accounting Standards Board and Auditing and Assurance Standards Board "issued joint guidance stating that climate change-related ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... reporting at the portfolio level, and we're doing it by vehicle class through the year. We put out our first for our Australian unit trust, and we will be expanding." As part of its engagement program, T. Rowe Price is advocating aligning ESG disclosure ...

Pivot to virtual AGMs, communication offer opportunities: Redback Connect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... challenges gathering questions from investors, and that email and face-to-face channels lacked reporting and data. With the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) permitting companies to hold virtual and hybrid AGMs in the midst of the ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... beneficial," Fernie added. "We've been happy to be performing better than the market." Fernie noted that the firm's Australian equities portfolio is approximately 5 - 6 % overweight healthcare, and slightly less than that in the international equities ...