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Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... research institute Market Forces found six of the 10 largest CA100+ investor members are lagging on leveraging active ownership towards better climate governance. This includes BlackRock, State Street and JP Morgan Asset Management which exited early ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... that they have a safe future to retire into." The expansion plans of the 'Climate Wrecker' companies show that active ownership is not working, he said. "The emissions from the expansion plans of these companies are a significant threat to a stable climate ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Prepare to be dazzled - or bulldozed, as the case may be - as sustainable investing goes through a whirlwind transformation in the next six years, says the chief executive of the nation's third-largest super fund. Speaking at the Responsible Investment ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... such as BlackRock, State Street and JP Morgan Asset Management. This contradicts claims investors are leveraging active ownership towards better climate governance. Market Forces looked at 45 energy companies on the CA100+ "focus list" with the largest ...

MLC Life hires from U Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... joined as stewardship manager in March. In this role, Alembakis is responsible for the ethical fund manager's active ownership and engagement work, including proxy voting and leading company engagements on behalf of the fund manager. Previously ...

Mercer nabs Aware sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Mercer, I am deeply involved in integrating environmental, social, and governance into investment decisions, active ownership, and strategy." Interestingly, Shearman recently completed a Master of Sustainability from the University of Sydney and is currently ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... funds identify climate change as a significant risk and/or have set an emissions reduction target through an active ownership strategy. Super fund support for climate-related shareholder proposals declined from 56% to 53% from 2020/2021 to 2022. AustralianSuper ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability-focused investors should be discerning when selecting asset managers as ESG integration practices, resources, and active ownership activities can vary significantly," said Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research, Morningstar. ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... their investment processes and hiring for ESG-related roles," Nelson added. "We've observed a rising emphasis on active ownership as an investment tool; indeed, it emerged in this year's survey as the number one ESG information source." Despite ESG integration ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Although regulation and challenges like greenwashing are a high area of focus for clients, there is still space for active ownership and being stewards of capital, Yoon said. "Clients are focused on regulation, greenwashing is a high focus, reporting ...