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Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... in global decarbonisation without the engagement of private equity," Preqin head of ESG solutions and corporate responsibility Jaclyn Bouchard said. "This is a major opportunity to take those abilities and really catalyse that global energy transition ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Super with $86 million, CareSuper with $61 million and VicSuper with $52 million. Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) lead analyst Alex Hillman said that there is a case for a second strike against Santos' executive remuneration ...

Janus Henderson hires chief responsibility officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... the global fund manager in early January and will be responsible for overseeing Janus Henderson's corporate responsibility and responsible investing efforts. In her role, she will be based in the US and report to Janus Henderson chief executive officer ...

Experts weigh net zero risks, opportunities of Origin Energy bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... is committed to maintaining the 2025 closure date announced earlier this year. Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) climate lead Harriet Kater said that loss of shareholder voice and questions around the benefits and risks of privatising ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... their plans with 1.5°C," said Harriet Kater, Climate Lead (Australia) at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). "This public signaling from HESTA on the importance of engagement and in holding fossil fuel companies to 1.5°C pathways ...

ACCR files additional claims in Santos lawsuit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... faces fresh allegations of greenwashing in an ongoing federal lawsuit by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). Last year ACCR filed its suit challenging Santos' net zero emission target in relation to the viability of carbon ...

Government launches review of Safeguard Mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions," Connor noted. The review could be a "potential dawn of a new era," said Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) climate lead (Australia) Harriet Kater. "Ever since the repeal of the Gillard government's carbon price, heavy ...

NGS Super divests from oil and gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... and undermining climate action by locking in decades of emissions." However, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) executive director Brynn O'Brien called the divestment a "cop out." "Divestment should be a tool of absolute last ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... those rights. Previously, James Fitzgerald, strategy lead and counsel at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), defined FPIC as "obtaining consent before an event, without duress and by making sure people know what they're agreeing ...

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... shareholder value, while providing comprehensive support for impacted communities." Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) Climate Lead (Australia) Harriet Kater noted that the scope of the transformation would require a wide set of ...