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Responsible investments top $1.54 trillion in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
More than $720 billion dollars of Australian assets are used for corporate engagement and shareholder action, while the responsible investment market topped $1.54 trillion in 2021, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's annual ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions-intensive companies to help drive down emissions in the portfolio and manage climate risk." In 2021, HESTA introduced an engagement escalation framework for its work with emissions-intensive companies through its direct and collaborative programs. ...

Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... important were reporting and disclosure, followed by climate risk management. Also important were customer and client engagement on climate issues and understanding investment opportunities and scenario analysis. Despite having agreed these skills were ...

Big Red Group appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... industry experience across operations and general management. She has worked as CEO at RedBalloon, co-founded employee engagement program Redii, and most recently was the chief operating officer at Big Red Group, which included ESG within her remit. ...

Podcast: Uncovering corporate modern slavery risk with Clare Bartram

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... companies have risk to modern slavery, why it matters for investors and the outlook for enhanced regulation and investor engagement. Nearly one third (31%) of the ASX 300 are assessed as high risk for modern slavery, ISS ESG recently reported, while ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Investing in companies that are early in improving their ESG performance can be "more powerful" for investment returns than investing in companies which are already considered ESG leaders, according to Pengana Capital. "Securities that transitioned ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... "The SDGs create this layer of opportunity, not just accountability, for business to identify initiatives that lead to engagement with other countries and therefore companies that are aligned with sustainable development under the SDGs," he said. BCSDA ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... slavery in their operations and supply chains. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, a collaborative engagement group comprising 37 investors with $7.8 trillion in assets under management, along with the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... private and public finance. "Last year's COP was about being more open within the UN system around multistakeholder engagement, including not just private sector, but other sectors," said Clea Kaske-Kuck, director, policy, advocacy, and member mobilisation ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Decarbonisation, modern slavery, Indigenous rights and the impact of operational health and safety were key ESG issues in 2021 for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil released its 2021 ESG report, delving into material ESG issues that impacted the ...