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Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Unsurprisingly, climate change is a top concern, cited by 83% of institutions interviewed for the report, followed by diversity, equity and inclusion issues (69%), and human rights concerns (68%). Half of the investors surveyed also engage on additional ...

Janus Henderson hires chief responsibility officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... developed and maintained AllianceBernstein's corporate ESG strategy and co-created and co-managed one of their ESG-focused equity portfolios. In another role, Michelle devised AllianceBernstein's responsibility policies, covering ESG governance ...

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Wealth was found to have misreported indirect costs, thereby breaching regulatory standards. Consequently, its trustee, Equity Trustees, is conducting a review to protect members' best financial interests.

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... rights exposures or ensuring that their companies resemble the broader Australian community by implementing bold diversity, equity and inclusion agenda for recruiting and retaining talent. This inaugural ESG Power50 list will constitute influential individuals ...

US Dept of Labor green-lights ESG integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Goldman Sachs had several failures in relation to two mutual funds and one separately managed account within the Fundamental Equity group. These were the Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund and ...

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... held senior positions across Impact Investing Australia and Pacific Corporate Group, the world's largest cleantech private equity investor, where she led projects in the US, India and Australia. Kuo has previous experience as a university researcher ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... suite of measures aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap, including requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages, as reported in Financial Standard. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said the Federal Government's decision ...

New Forests African forestry fund receives US$200m in investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... restore natural capital while also boosting jobs within rural communities," said BII managing director and head of private equity funds Clarisa De Franco. "Addressing the climate emergency in Africa must include gender-smart actions, and we are thrilled ...

Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... treasurer's office said in a statement. "As a result, MOSERS proceeded with, and has now completed, the sale of all of its equity holdings with BlackRock. The funds are now primarily managed through contracts held by NISA, a St. Louis-based investment ...

Vanguard, Hejaz, abrdn launch sustainable products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... high-quality growth companies that are driving solutions to global issues, as well as their significant expertise in fundamental equity research. Vanguard has appointed Baillie Gifford to manage the fund. "The fund is what we would call a dual-objective ...