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Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... seven named responsible investment approaches, finding that $790 billion AUM is covered by corporate engagement and shareholder action, ESG integration on $783 billion and negative screening at $664 billion, a decline from $705 billion in 2021. Emma ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... CMI CEO John Connor. "That shouldn't be surprising - you've got a time of extraordinary profits as well as shareholder pressures. "What we are hoping is that all companies start with decarbonisation plans that do align with the Paris Climate ...

Australian Unity inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... in the fact that the needs and demands for our services are growing in many ways." Editor's Note: Institutional Shareholder Services owns Rainmaker Media, the publisher of this site, and ISS Corporate Services.

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... impact on society and the environment, Graham explained. The motion to amend the constitution passed with 98.2% of shareholder vote. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Only 17% of ASX300 companies are achieving gender diversity in executive leadership in line with the 40:40 Vision, with two-thirds of investors planning on increasing advocacy on the issue within the next 12 months. A recent survey of investors found ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A growing group of financial institutions from around the world are divesting from fossil fuel companies and projects and becoming certified as fossil-fuel free. This presents a growing challenge as the window of what is considered exposure narrows. ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australian self-directed investors are leading in ESG awareness and consideration, while globally, ESG remains polarising in terms of considerations for investments and trading. Australian investors lead, with 49% taking ESG into account in their investment ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... not to conflate what we can do with the role of policymakers and the role of companies and management teams were a shareholder and owner of the company, but we're not the management team, and it's also important to have some nuance around how ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Many companies and investors have come out with public statements on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with some questioning the effectiveness - and appropriateness - of such statements. Corporates are evaluating whether ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, and State Street Global Advisors) lack effective climate stewardship processes and use of shareholder authority to engage companies to transition. Fidelity Investments and Vanguard are not members of Climate Action 100+ ...