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Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... you have the opportunity to add value through various decisions in the portfolio. The genesis of that is around implementation and flexibility, but the by-product is that by building from the bottom up,we get flexibility around ESG integration." The ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... evolves to become what we call EST. How might we reboot to adopt an Environmental, Social and Technology mindset and implementation plan? The "G" in ESG is commonly thought of as representing board governance. Replacing G with T reflects that technology ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Shareholders and stakeholders noted the moves have to be grounded in a wider change to culture and governance through implementation. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm has appointed a permanent chief executive of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... thinking about risk from different perspectives," he said. Gathering data on companies' diversity policies and implementation, how human capital is managed more broadly, and the demographic makeup of companies is a fundamental challenge. "We are ...

Science-based targets key to addressing the world's biggest challenges

LOUISE WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... putting ESG integration and responsible investing at the forefront of investment and superannuation fund design and implementation. Investment managers and asset owners understand that they will continue to be subjected to high levels of scrutiny - with ...

Auction system proposed to halve electricity emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... advance." Blueprint Institute has outlined a case for government action, but the recommendations are designed for implementation through a variety of means, said Daniel D'Hotman, d irect or of r esearch and o perations, Blueprint Institute. "Our ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). UNDRIP includes language on the implementation of FPIC as part of human rights to self-determination. "We signed up to UNDRIP in 2013, and it was first promulgated in 2007," ...

Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... A taxonomy that has mutually agreed-upon definitions and terms would help speed up ESG and sustainable finance implementation, Cheang said. "A lot of work has been done on establishing definitions and agreeing the targets and scanning the investible ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... well as allocate to meaningful increases in green allocations," Birgden said. "Those targets should be backed by implementation plans by region, asset class and draw on the emissions baseline of the portfolio and analysis." Energy transition is underway ...

IGCC CEO appointed to Greater Sydney Commission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... required by the Greater Sydney Commission Act, such as providing independent advice to government and coordinating implementation of the Greater Sydney Region Plan. "Greater Sydney must not only survive COVID-19, it must emerge stronger in the post-pandemic ...