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Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Paris Agreement, including the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA). The second calls on both companies to set Paris-aligned emissions reductions targets, align capital expenditure ...

Thinking about the future of work in the time of coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... to assess it from the perspective of a team, rather than just an individual, said Lisa Annese, CEO of the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA). "It all comes down to how you design work and taking a team-based approach because there's no point just ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... physical climate change damages as well as transitional risks. The CCA report recommends that a joint taskforce of the Council of Financial regulators should develop standard reporting criteria to "enhance the quality and usefulness of disclosures under ...

Forum360 highlights case for virtual shopping for fund managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... two makes it collaborative." As Forum360 ramps up its activity in this space, they recently engaged former Business Council of Australia Chair, Grant King to sit on their advisory board. Forum360 also describes itself as pro-ESG, in that it delivers ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Slavery Act. Cromwell and 14 other Australian property developers have joined an initiative organised by the Property Council of Australia (PCA) to develop an online questionnaire for suppliers over their exposures to modern slavery. The collaborative ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... 2019. She has been a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, and is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative's Sustainable financial system ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... (Principles of Responsible Investment) from 2009-2015. He is also currently an alternate Director on the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). "His thoughtful approach and long-term vision on sustainability has contributed in no small ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Financial Services Council and adhere to its stewardship code, while 14 super funds are signatories of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' stewardship code. However, RIAA also points out that disclosure on activities remains low. "I think ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... entire page dedicated to its positive ratings and recommendations around sustainability perfomance. Even the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), which was instrumental in communicating to Westpac that their initial response to the ...

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... disclosures. Cromwell and 14 other Australian property developers have joined an initiative organised by the Property Council of Australia (PCA) to develop an online questionnaire for suppliers over their exposures to modern slavery. The collaborative ...