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Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Wood said that the coronavirus pandemic is "causing significant and unprecedented disruption for Australian businesses and global supply chains." This disruption, and the health and safety and greater human rights impacts on employees in the supply chain ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
A climate-related shareholder resolution put to the Woodside AGM has received a majority of shareholders' support. Dan Gocher, ACCR director of climate and environment The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) lodged four shareholder ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... client." Alexandra Brown, founder of Invest with Ethics, agreed and pointed out that changes in regulation and moves by global fund managers such as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink means the momentum is pushing towards ESG. "ASIC have upgraded their climate ...

Northern Trust launches ESG Analytics Summary for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... their equity and corporate bond portfolios with investment scores against a range of ESG factors, United Nation's (UN) Global Compact principles and business activity flags. "We have the data that sits behind the fund, so if one of our clients invests ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... executive officer, Climate Bonds Initiative. "This critical relationship is increasingly being understood by governments and global investors throughout Asia. "The Vietnam GIIO report identifies multiple, investable projects essential to mitigating climate ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... more evidence is gathering that companies with better ESG scores are showing better market performance. Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible investment and partner, Mercer Additionally, there is evidence to suggest that fund managers that ...

Trucost hires Michael Salvatico to head APAC ESG business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Trucost, part of S&P Global, has hired Michael Salvatico as head of Asia Pacific ESG business development. Michael Salvatico, executive director, client coverage, MSCI Salvatico comes to the role from MSCI, where he was executive director. Salvatico ...

Treasurers cite positive impact in green bonds: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... visibility, strengthened stakeholder relations and new business lines as a result of issuing green bonds, according to a global survey carried out by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Green Bond Treasurer Survey ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... since August 2015, a collaboration that that resulted in the March 2016 launch of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating for global mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the launch of the strategic partnership, Morningstar and Sustainalytics ...

Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation savings." Emilio Gonzales, director of the Banking and Finance Oath, a voluntary initiative that arise after the global financial crisis, pointed out that the finance industry is used to large market declines and can use that experience ...