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AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The takeover bid for AGL by Mike Cannon-Brookes's Grok Ventures and Brookfield Asset Management is not likely to be the only proposed deal that seeks to take emissions intensive infrastructure and utility assets from listed markets into private ownership ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... it takes you out of the debate with senior management at the different corporations because you're no longer on the shareholder register. "On the other hand, if you're actively going short with these high polluting names, with very egregious emissions ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
A strong majority of Australian CFOs say that ESG activities are driven by investor or shareholder demands, but say that measuring return on ESG action is a top barrier to doing more, according to research from Deloitte. Deloitte's most recent CFO ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The Senate has overturned proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate superior shareholder returns is increasingly intertwined with ESG and sustainability factors. Consumers are increasingly voting with their feet and ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... civil society and companies. "I'd love to be able to help more and help companies understand how to genuinely approach shareholder activism with authenticity," Delahunty said. "The combining factor is that understand of setting an impact-first vision. ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has added an additional 12 carbon-intensive companies to a focused engagement aimed at lifting their transition to net zero outcomes. Robeco has established its engagement themes for 2022, with a strong focus on "protecting ...

Envirosuite hires CFO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... "I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lead the global finance team to serve our customers, deliver ongoing shareholder value and work with the broader Envirosuite team to take advantage of the opportunity ahead." Michael Hamilton, interim CFO ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Sustainability" with Satyajit Bose and Dong Guo of Columbia University (Palgrave MacMillan) and "Fair Shares: The Future of Shareholder Power and Responsibility" with Jonathan Charkham (Oxford University Press).

Stakeholder capitalism key to long-term returns: Fink

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... launching a Centre for Stakeholder Capitalism to further explore the relationship between stakeholder engagement and shareholder value.