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Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
Cbus has become the fifth signatory to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) launched the code, which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... carbon and community forestry projects in Asia. We've been very active in terms of certification thru the [Forest Stewardship Council] FSC. We've brought much more transparency in terms of impact reporting across the sustainable framework. I think we ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... the Eurozone, 26% in Asia-Pacific and 24% in North America, according to AXA IM's 2017/18 Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report. "This opaqueness makes it difficult for shareholders to visualise a clear line of sight between executive reward ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... services side, someone who can understand the expectations of clients," Mitchell said. "We're also hiring within the stewardship team, and there are plans to build up the team over the next 12-18 months." Mitchell was recently named co-head of responsible ...

ACSI to expand research, analyst team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is expanding its ESG research and analyst team because of increased demand for investment stewardship services by its members. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement and policy ACSI is advertising for ...

New Forests acquires New Zealand assets, closes ANZFF2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... in New Zealand's Otago region with a 29,200-hectare estate growing primarily radiata pine. Wenita maintains Forest Stewardship Council certification of responsible forest management, New Forests said. "The ultimate success of this investment for TRG ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... consulting business, providing research and strategic advice to a range of industry and government clients on product stewardship and packaging. She is also an Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... antibiotics crisis, with 77% of companies - or 46 companies worth US$239 billion - rank 'high risk' on antibiotics stewardship, with little or no measures in place to reduce excessive use of antibiotics - despite emerging regulation on issue. The FAIRR ...

ACSI launches Stewardship Code for Australian asset owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australia joins countries around the world with the launch of a stewardship code for Australian asset owners, aimed at increasing the transparency and accountability of stewardship activities in Australia. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The Australian Council ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... change and gender equality that impact on long-term value creation. "I think that if you have a look at the asset stewardship, the exposure to carbon is not the only thing we look at. We look at a range of different ESG themes. You'd know about gender ...