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HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA's former head of impact has launched her own consultancy, focusing on authentic ESG decisions by companies and investors. Mary Delahunty stepped down from her role at the $66 billion super fund to launch Seven Advisory, which will work around ...

Stakeholder capitalism key to long-term returns: Fink

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... seen lower levels of turnover and higher returns through the pandemic." Fink linked these strands to a wider view on stakeholder capitalism, which he said is about delivering long-term, durable returns for shareholders. "Stakeholder capitalism is not ...

Resolution Capital nab MSCI ESG exec for analyst role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Resolution Capital has hired an ESG analyst from MSCI. Morgan Ellis has joined the specialist global listed real assets investment manager from MSCI, where he was vice president, ESG research. Ellis has extensive investment research experience specialising ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Proxy advisers are grappling with the implications of reforms announced last month, saying that the changes will introduce operational risks and could force a rethink of how they provide services. Beginning 7 February, all proxy advisers must hold a ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... instance, what is the impact if suddenly we have to report on these things, or need to consider biodiversity as a key stakeholder, what does that change?" Image courtesy of Alenka Skvarc on Unsplash

South32 negotiates US$1.4 billion sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Miner South32 has refinanced US$1.4 billion as a sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to its sustainability strategy. The refinancing is linked to South32's multicurrency revolving syndicated credit facility which was due to expire in 2021. The ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... when it comes to implementing ESG strategy, whether being driven by regulation, risk and return considerations or stakeholder concerns. At the same time, leaders say they are being tested in how to improve performance on ESG and prove their sustainability ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... instance, what is the impact if suddenly we have to report on these things, or need to consider biodiversity as a key stakeholder, what does that change?" The consequences of poor ESG performance will be "severe," Mabbott said. However, companies do ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... risk of modern slavery, [a hotline] may be an effective way to raise a grievance," she said. "But if I'm an external stakeholder, and often vulnerable people are, if I'm not aware that the internal mechanism exists, I'm probably not going to have access ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating sustainability across businesses and industries has moved from the "why" to the "how," but more work is needed to meet critical challenges in sustainability progress, according to a recent panel hosted by the Banksia Foundation. Representatives ...