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Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... said SSGA global head of asset stewardship- voting and engagement Benjamin Colton. "If employees are seeing an all-male board, it could be demoralising for the culture," he said. "Conversely, if they're seeing companies taking meaningful action to improve ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and Australia to align with climate-related disclosures requested by TCFD, including whether the company discloses: (1) board oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities; (2) total direct and indirect GHG emissions ("Scope 1" and "Scope 2" emissions) ...

Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... happen at the local and the global level, pointing to the forthcoming work of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which will develop the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards "The development and disclosure of forward looking ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Sitting in the liminal space between the old and the new year, it is a time to reflect on these issues and consolidate recent news into a narrative. One of these mega-issues is human rights. Without a doubt, climate change, its impacts and the transition ...

DigitalX hires NAB exec as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... serving out her notice period, DigitalX said. "Lisa is a highly experienced and knowledgeable individual who has impressed the board with her passion and knowledge for both financial markets and Blockchain technologies and opportunities," said DigitalX ...

New Forests calls for demand and supply integrity on carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... currently operates in government-regulated carbon credit markets and manages projects governed by the California Air Resources Board, the Australian Clean Energy Regulator, and the New Zealand EPA, and said they expect to be increasingly involved in ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Listed entities on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) will be required from 2022 to report on board diversity and climate related disclosures based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). SGX has announced that all issuers ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... acceleration of ESG adoption amongst senior leaders. Initiatives like the TCFD and others have also helped to get senior leaders on board. We also know from our most recent survey that ESG will play an increasingly major role for our clients, with the ...

Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... understand the goals of the companies, who has responsibility for it, and the approach and how they're tackling it. Is it at the board level, which we think of as a tier 1 approach? Is it something where it reports into the CEO or the CFO? Is it pushed ...

APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... through mitigation plans, including through engaging customers and counterparties, and reporting relevant information to board and senior management, and considering external market disclosures. The transition to a lower-emissions economy created financial ...