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Actuaries Institute challenges boards on skills gaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... have survived an insolvency or major crisis." Using board skills matrices of the type that are disclosed in company reporting may not be a deep enough study of board capabilities, Laughlin said. "You should start with something quite comprehensive in ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... talent to thrive. To meet the climate change-linked targets, BPEA's portfolio companies will improve GHG emissions reporting, set climate targets, and ultimately drive emissions reduction. At the firm level, BPEA plans to create a long-term climate ...

Carbon offsets essential to net zero ambitions: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... to keep their net emissions below a baseline emissions limit that corresponds to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme (NGERS). Companies must report their emissions under NGERS. The Clean Energy Regulator maintains the Safeguard Mechanism. ...

Wayfinding for Ethical Investment

RODGER SPILLER  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... well beyond conventional financial measures, to also report on 'impact'. The global funds pioneering impact reporting processes can be seen as wayfinders, paving the path towards a more ethical investment future. This future will hopefully include ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Rennie added. "Traditionally a lot of what's available has been designed for the big end of town and focused on reporting and disclosure," she said. "There's a desire among SMEs to learn broader ESG skills that they can apply to their operations. ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... levers. We have converted our key engagement asks linked to long-term climate targets, transition plans, governance, reporting and lobbying into a 40-point scorecard. This has enabled a baseline assessment of the 30 companies and provides a mechanism ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... as modern slavery are a "critical issue" because many companies have not done an adequate job of complying with the reporting obligations of the Modern Slavery Act, said Sean Selleck, partner, Baker McKenzie. "Many companies haven't done a particularly ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making, strong and collaborative stewardship; transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved. The sustainable investing team aims ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... governing ESG in APAC than in Europe, and the lack of a universally agreed approach has led to varied standards of data and reporting requirements, said State Street director of analytics for Asia Pacific Konstantina Founta. Founta noted that there were ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... - 97% - report having increased their commitment to ESG, almost a third (30%) think they are 'falling short' on ESG reporting and performance. This is compared to only 20% in the UK and 22% in the US. Globally, over a third of respondents say they are ...