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American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... pressures, greenwashing concerns and politicisation of sustainable investing, business models predicated on harnessing human capital are poised to reap the benefits of a sustainable transition. The firm's current key engagement themes are climate ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... may increase the risk of labour rights violations. Factors looked at include strength of frameworks around labour, human capital management and governance, and recent involvement in severe labour rights violations. "IFM are using a number of data sources ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... of companies." "There has been increasing engagement around things like employee satisfaction and retention, and human capital measures," John said. "Certainly companies that do well on those measures over time are often high performing. "The ongoing ...

The value of knowing what you own

MARY JANE MCQUILLEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... ClearBridge has a number of funds classified under Article 8. Areas of focus: energy transition, role of proxy and human capital management With the potential for public equities in mitigating climate change and making progress on social goals such as ...

Data challenges inhibit ESG integration in sovereign credit ratings: World Bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... 'headline' credit assessment." The report pointed out that aspects of a country's wealth related to human capital and produced capital are "generally reflected" in sovereign credit ratings assessments, but natural capital is generally not. ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and increasing and enhancing diversity on boards and in workforces. Diversity on boards is an indicator of overall human capital management and corporate culture considerations such as employee satisfaction, said SSGA global head of asset stewardship- ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... effective oversight of diversity, equity, and inclusion more broadly, beyond the board," Taraporevala said. "...With human capital management now widely seen as both a risk and opportunity for employers in the wake of the pandemic, we have also published ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... taking workforce and broader community impacts into consideration, investors can look to existing metrics around human capital for guidance. "From a metrics point of view, that's not standard yet, and that is the area that would give it greater visibility ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonising the economy, climate transition and the impacts. There is more work the industry needs to do. The second is human capital, accentuated by the "fragilities in the global economy" laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in 2020. ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and hold them accountable. We think that might be more effective than an advisory vote." SSGA has also identified human capital management as a material engagement going forward. This covers issue of diversity and inclusion, occupational health and safety ...