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Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... "This is one area where the moral imperative collides with economic interests," said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International. "Even if you're in a wealthy nation, you're going to suffer the ...

ESG investment professional salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... get three to four interviews in a heartbeat." Kaizen Recruitment notes that heads of ESG research/head of investment stewardship can expect a salary of $250,000 - $300,000 including super and are expected to have 10-plus years of experience. ESG investment ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... to 1.5 degrees and that means we have to reach net zero by 2050," said Mirza Baig, global head of ESG research and stewardship at Aviva Investors. "Companies must align their businesses with this goal and include their entire footprint within scope. ...

CGI Glass Lewis makes appointments for Australia, APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... understanding of CGI's customers to ensure we continue to develop innovative solutions to meet their evolving investment stewardship needs." Meanwhile, in his role as vice president, APAC research and engagement, Foo will oversee the Sydney, Tokyo, and ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... sector strategy work is that it makes the engagement very clear and specific," said Andrew Gray, director of ESG and stewardship at AustralianSuper. "One of the things we've learned from engagement is that the more specific and clear you are with the ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... intensity today, insufficient preparation for the net zero transition and low reception to BlackRock's investment stewardship engagement. Where companies are not progressing on those risks, BlackRock will vote against management in index portfolio-held ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... eliminating waste and generating renewable output, American Century said. Guillaume Mascotto, head of ESG and investment stewardship at American Century. "The entire global value chain needs to be rethought and constructed to become more of a closed ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... issuance of bonds linked to COVID-19 responses, which Joshua Kendall, head of responsible investment research and stewardship at Insight Investment, believes will continue this year. "It's still likely the case that we will see a similar level of issuance ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... listed companies, outlining the fund manager's proxy voting agenda for 2021, and the fund manager's ongoing stewardship work. SSGA has identified lack of racial, ethnic and cognitive diversity as a business risk for companies, and has asked companies ...

T. Rowe Price joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Hall, head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand of T. Rowe Price. "As part of our firmwide commitment to stewardship practices, T. Rowe Price is actively involved in a number of industry associations and initiatives relating to responsible investment ...