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Insight Investment launches proprietary ESG risk rating system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... slightly differently. We are in favour of having strong boards with a long legacy of maybe one or two controlling shareholders, because a controlling shareholder might be good for stability and consistency. Whereas if you're an equity shareholder, a ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... human rights and societal risks and impacts associated with Alphabet's technologies. At Alphabet's 5 June AGM, 16% of shareholders voted in favour of the resolution, with Robeco noting that because approximately 53% of Alphabet's voting shares controlled ...

Pivot to virtual AGMs, communication offer opportunities: Redback Connect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... push to virtual events as a result of COVID-19 offers new opportunities and benefits for companies to engage with shareholders, according to Redback Connect. Jeff Downs, CEO and founder at Redback Connect Redback Connect, an online investor relations ...

More than a third of investors back Rio Tinto climate resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Santos and Woodside AGMs. A climate-related shareholder resolution put to the Woodside AGM has received a majority of shareholders' support. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) lodged four shareholder resolutions with the AGM ...

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 ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... a market peak and then tap capital markets for new equity in this time of crisis, they are diluting their current shareholders' value to pay past one, Berrutti said. "If a company has left itself in a position where it doesn't have the ability to navigate ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... include limiting or refusing entry in order to comply with expert health and government advice," and is encouraging shareholders to "use the range of digital options available to participate in the AGM and not attend in person due to COVID-19 concerns." ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... investing in sustainability and reflects Wesfarmers' longstanding core objective of delivering satisfactory returns to shareholders over the long term," said Anthony Gianotti, chief financial officer at Wesfarmers. "We see commitment to ESG performance ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD). Governance. JPMAM "values a strong corporate culture with a focus on directors who represent all shareholders equally and on companies with diverse boards." Strategy Alignment with the Long Term. JPMAM expects companies and boards ...

Companies have responsibility to meld profit and purpose: IBM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... responsibility to prioritise employees, the environment and the community as much as they prioritise delivering profits to shareholders, according to research from IBM. Jade Moffat, corporate citizenship manager, IBM Australia IBM has released its Global ...