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DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... and committed, with additional investors required for the planned facility to progress into its construction phase. Engagement with the community and stakeholders will be ongoing, MASG said. "The facility will also benefit our agricultural community ...

Using climate scenarios to assess company risks, return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Standard Investments don't hold AGL in their portfolios, Tam clarified. The scenario analysis is used as the basis for engagement with companies, Tam explained. "Scenario analysis is useful to identify risks, but it's important to remember that ...

Strong fund flows into sustainable products: BT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... said. "They're the ones asking how ESG themes are integrated and how managers are considering it, and the benefit of engagement and proxy voting is hitting mainstream as well." "The middle bucket my favourite bucket - they are, I would hazard a guess ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and long-term growth. Also on the agenda are cultural change, broader diversity, innovation and better stakeholder engagement. "Corporate governance is a driver of value creation," Kent said. "It's about resiliency and value preservation in Australian ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 2022 AGMs, the first companies in the world to do so. The "say on climate" resolutions are advisory votes only, but engagement and governance experts say that advisory resolutions can be a useful tool for assessing shareholder support while allowing ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... better corporate governance," Blakey said. "This shows the positive outcomes that can be achieved through constructive engagement between investors and companies. As investors, we share a common goal with companies of improving long-term performance ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... existing and new suppliers active during the relevant calendar year screened for modern slavery risk and demonstrated engagement where medium or high risk is identified; to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student internship program ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... occupational health and safety, protection of Indigenous heritage and climate change are key ESG themes for corporate engagement, according to Paradice Investment Management. Paradice integrates ESG and active ownership into its investment process and ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions of 45% by 2030, ISPT has committed to be carbon positive by2025 and U Ethical has committed to programs to deepen engagement with the companies with the highest climate risk profile in investment portfolios. Through Climate League 2030, organisations ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... not just company disclosures but through benchmarking tools coming from a variety of sources, including collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+, third-party research providers, its own in-house research and company engagement. "Performing ...