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Company, investor climate change partnership "essential": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... they do with the knowledge." If a company does not improve on the ESG objectives that Robeco decides are material to shareholder return, this could lead to divestment and/or exclusion. "If such companies don't improve enough, we will exclude them from ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... supportive of action on climate change. "We are also calling on investors to Adopt a presumption against company capital, shareholder capital, going into exploration for new fossil fuel reserves," O'Brien said. "If all reserves on the books get burnt ...

How the law can drive impact through investment: B Lab

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Patagonia, Allbirds and Danone North America. The US Benefit Corporation model is designed to counter short-termism and shareholder primacy. It provides investors with clarity on the company's intended impact and demonstrates a lasting and authentic ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
This week, Exxon was cleared over charges it had misled shareholders over the cost of climate change, but a legal expert cautioned that directors should not interpret too much from the decision. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... those lapses lead to facilitating child sexual exploitation, how do stakeholders respond? And what is the risk to shareholder value? The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry showed up a wide ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... focus doesn't necessarily encourage that long term strategic thinking for all stakeholders, a broader view than just shareholder return."

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... people and organisations who are challenging companies on that. They're asking questions at AGMs, shutting forward shareholder resolutions that put directors on the spot, and is that a bad thing? Why would you want to restrict that?" Australian Ethical ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... developed market counterparts. In many cases, these companies are family owned or state owned, and do not reflect shareholder interests." However, improvements on ESG metrics can signal a company commitment to shareholder value, Surenkok noted, a signal ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as well as on a company's strategic direction, corporate culture, and shareholder alignment, will ensure sound long-term performance for investors." Since inception in December 2015, Baillie Gifford's ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
In the midst of an AGM season in which several Australian listed companies are facing shareholder resolutions related to climate risk disclosure and management, First State Super, one of the signatories to the Climate Action 100+ coalition, reflects ...