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Asset managers move climate targets in-house

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... change. Franklin Templeton said it has "invested heavily in climate-related data and tools around the analysis of and engagement on climate-related risks and opportunities in our clients' portfolios. CA 100+ was helpful in supporting us to build and ...

What to expect in 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... materiality and evidence-based practices," says Dunstan. Issues like decarbonising the grid requires further policy engagement from investors to shore up regulatory certainty, according to Dunstan. There are "intricate connections between geopolitical ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has finally tackled the complex issue of nature and human rights in the first comprehensive framework published last week. The UN-convened initiative says more investors and companies are ramping up nature ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to work through issues. "Companies' commitment to supply chain due diligence appears to reflect a broad focus on engagement and corrective action, with a majority demonstrating a willingness to work with suppliers to address issues rather than resorting ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Roundtable discussion today has identified clear next steps to scale up the opportunities. We look forward to continued engagement between our sector and the government." This comes as a new research tool from Future Group revealed many super funds' ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The world's largest development financier has released its long-awaited policy on responsibly divesting, a historic first in its 80-year history. The new policy builds on the Sustainability Policy of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Coles and Wesfarmers have been named among the most successful case studies of company engagement in the fight against slavery. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia Pacific (IAST APAC) published its annual report this week highlighting investor ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Ethical. On land use, George said combatting deforestation is a core focus of the fund manager's ethical stewardship engagement activity. In March last year, they sold their shares in Lendlease over the group's housing development in Sydney that ...

ASIC calls for feedback on disclosure regime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... where you perhaps don't think you will have challenges, but as an asset owner who believes in disclosure, corporate engagement and stewardship, I would make the point that disclosures mean that better questions are asked, and when better questions ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... said. HESTA has subsequently placed MinRes on its watchlist, making the resources company subject to the fund's engagement escalation framework - where watchlist companies receive closer direct engagement and monitoring. The engagement escalation ...