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Does it pay to worry about ESG factors in emerging markets?

ERNEST YEUNG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... good ESG standards, but they score poorly simply due to a lack of proper disclosure. Even among those EM countries and industries where ESG considerations are less progressed, there are many companies that are clearly committed to change and that understand ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... companies that cannot adapt quickly, whereas physical climate impacts could wipe out the value of exposed assets and industries. The aim of scenario analysis in this context, is to help companies identify their value-at-risk should such scenarios mat ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... non-governmental organisations and trade unions spoke with FS Sustainability regarding their concerns for employees in industries including apparel, agriculture, cleaning and security, both here in Australia and internationally. In the immediate response ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... technology and the role of business in society, ESG is garnering increased global attention, especially in emerging industries, and the cannabis industry is no exception. Investor and consumer interest, as well as enhanced legislative requirements are ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... heritage protection. In the wake of the destruction of the Juukan Gorge Caves, HESTA is calling for the mining and energy industries to adopt consistent principles for engaging with Indigenous communities, saying investors are concerned risks are appropriately ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... on one or more performance metrics related to ESG matters. 4. ESG-Related Thematic Focus: Aims to invest in sectors, industries, or companies that are expected to benefit from long-term macro or structural ESG-related trends. 5. Impact Objective: Seeks ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... extraction of their finite natural resource." In 2016, the Australian government c ommitted to implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The initiative drives improved governance in both companies that operate in resource-rich ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... encompassed widely accepted ESG principles," he said. "We make exclusions to the fairly consistently cited sectors and industries - alcohol, gambling, tobacco cluster munitions - tobacco and cluster munitions aren't relevant to the ASX, of course. In ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... non-executive directors," Cain said. "One is to look beyond executive line as a prerequisite here.... Particularly in industries that are quite male-dominated industries, if you're just looking for candidates with C-suite experience, there may be an ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... because this is about the member and their returns and the impact to their returns, we can invest that money in other industries, sectors, and investments and generate that longer term return," she said. McDonald noted that equities currently comprise ...