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Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... expectations upfront about what you expect from the supplier, what you're going to ask for them over the life of the engagement and setting up those kinds of due diligence and risk management structures during your supplier relationship management ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the understanding that to improve outcomes for First Nations peoples government should do the same, through direct engagement with community and their stakeholders. Many companies that are undecided on their stance on the issue or have come out directly ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... prevailing economic conditions in 2021 and greater cognisance of how executive remuneration sits in wider investor and stakeholder priorities, a change from previous recent cycles. "Post the financial crisis, very few board actually read the room and ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "That means the managed coal phase-out. We have to be inclusive and bring people to the table, not only as a stakeholder but also as a partner." Ho leads the firm's stewardship activities in Asia Pacific, including researching key corporate ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ will step up engagement activities and shift the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... targets, exposure and emissions disclosure, emissions performance, decarbonisation strategy, climate solutions, policy engagement (lobbying), climate governance, just transition, and annual reporting and accounting disclosures. Alongside the standard ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... targets is important, Bradford said if a company needs to change its net zero target this is demonstrable of good stakeholder communication, and is not greenwashing, as companies can have a reasonable basis to meet targets. "ART's investment approach ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... that we think this is one of our main focus areas." Identifying these material issues will also shape new areas of engagement in Robeco's engagement program, Zandbergen-Albers noted. With all three thematic issues - social rights, biodiversity and human ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... review. Where progress fell short of expectations, Aviva Investors pressured companies through investor and stakeholder engagement, AGM attendance, and taking voting action. Example resolutions include the discharge or approval of company accounts, director ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Corporate engagement by investors is on the rise, and companies are dealing with increased scrutiny, questions, and demands. Governance is crucial in setting systems and processes in place that won't distract from achieving the best ESG outcomes. ...