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Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... that we think this is one of our main focus areas." Identifying these material issues will also shape new areas of engagement in Robeco's engagement program, Zandbergen-Albers noted. With all three thematic issues - social rights, biodiversity and human ...

Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors Senior Investment Specialist Pablo Berrutti joins the podast to talk about sustainable investing, what is stewardship and how his passion for sustainable investing led him to found Altiorem, a not-for-profit library and resource centre ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... tell from the recommendation, there's going to be a fair bit of work to do." Speaking as chair of the collaborative engagement body Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, Turner also noted that the group of investors in that coalition ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Strong engagement is crucial to solving the climate crisis, with Aviva Investors identifying nearly 400 instances where their active ownership helped drive positive changes in corporate behaviour. Aviva Investors has released its Responsible Investment ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Asset managers have argued in favour of engagement rather than divestment - but a new report from non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has found that even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers are consistently voting against biodiversity ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... continue to rise. Creating safe, inclusive and productive workplaces improves worker productivity, satisfaction and engagement, and reduces workplace compensation claims. What are psychosocial risks? The main potential hazard that underpins the concept ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Corporate engagement by investors is on the rise, and companies are dealing with increased scrutiny, questions, and demands. Governance is crucial in setting systems and processes in place that won't distract from achieving the best ESG outcomes. ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... accountable for board succession and composition. "As always, our voting recommendations will be combined with direct company engagement and applied on a case-by-case basis. While around 100 companies could currently face 'against' recommendations, we ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... is a rapidly emerging First Nations interest in impact investing, and this emerging economy lends itself to further engagement by investors with First Nations people.

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... high demand include: research, data analysis, quantitative skills, proxy voting, policy knowledge, ESG due diligence, engagement, advocacy, stewardship, specific or broad asset class experience, and specific industry experience. Candidates are struggling ...