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Evolution Mining commits to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Evolution re-assessed cultural heritage risks to ensure that management is thorough and transparent and grounded in close engagement with First Nation s p artners and Indigenous p eoples in communities in which they operate. Murfitt said Evolution is ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... view of human rights risks and climate risks - avoiding downside risk through exclusions and norms-based screening, engagement, and allocating towards positive solutions. Investors can look beyond downside risk to the principles of stewardship to actively ...

Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... before," said Vontobel head of ESG and thought leadership Sudhir Roc-Sennett. The results of the analysis will inform engagement activity with portfolio companies, Roc-Sennett said. "When we engage, we want to do a multi-year, ongoing engagement with ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... financial interests of Australians." There has also been an increase in the amount of time spent on activities like direct engagement, with 54% of funds reporting conducting direct engagement. Leading responsible investment super funds also employ a ...

Not all net zero targets created equal: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... on the electricity and power sector and seen some great progress," Hall said. "This is why we participate in active engagement - infrastructure is really critical to decarbonisation. The world can live without tobacco companies, but we can't live ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... risks, the report recommends Australian investors plan and educate around their biodiversity risks; undertake corporate engagement with companies to understand the current state of biodiversity risk and opportunity; manage portfolio risks and opportunities ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... issues 5. Mandatory disclosures - holdings, performance, benchmark, investable universe, sustainability outcomes and engagement and voting practices 6. Active stewards - stewardship practices, such as engagement and voting and the improved outcomes of ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... again. This Bill falls far short of providing that confidence," said Cath Brokenborough, executive lead, First Nations engagement, Lendlease and chair of the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative. Investors will continue to see Western Australia ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... "We're not seeing the progress we need from companies to instil investor confidence," said IGCC director of corporate engagement Laura Hillis. "We are at a tipping point for the transition to net zero emissions in Australia as evidenced by recent announcements ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Liddell is responsible for driving sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product development, investor education and thought leadership. Liddell comes to BetaShares from Suncorp, where he developed ...