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SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... companies that are clear laggards in terms of how they are addressing and managing what is considered to be financially material ESG issues," said Benjamin Colton, head of asset stewardship, Asia Pacific at SSGA. SSGA will be looking at companies that ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing finance of up to $60 million to Bank Australia for a green home loan program. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The new Bank Australia Clean Energy Home Loan will offer eligible ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Australia, prior to developments including the Hutley opinion and statements by ASIC, APRA, the RBA and the AASB regarding material disclosures of climate risk. Further, at the time, there was a lack of market response when the New York State Attorney ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... alleges 12 customers who made large numbers of low value payments consistent with the purchase of child exploitation material going back to 2013, in South East Asia and the Philippines. The scandal has seen CEO Brian Hartzer resign, Chairman Lindsay ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
With material human rights issues rising on the agenda for companies and their investors, non-governmental organisations are flagging sexual harassment in garment factories as a source of risk, both in terms of productivity losses and reputational risks ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... assesses over 4,700 companies around the world based on ESG criteria that are both industry-specific and financially material. "The ESG data landscape is changing rapidly and data providers are evolving along with it. S&P Global is best positioned to ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... as l/t investors, we tend to hold stocks. We can increase our position." T. Rowe Price also feels that integration of material ESG factors into its investment process can also help them avoid "value traps." "As a value investor in emerging markets, specifically ...

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Investors seek strong performance on material sustainability indicators when looking at real estate, according to Cromwell Property Group. Phil Cowling, Cromwell Property Group chief sustainability officer Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property ...

AMP Capital launches 2030 ESG strategy for real estate business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... risks such as modern slavery and materials safety. (source: AMP Capital) AMP Capital has identified climate change as a material risk, both in terms of physical risks and adaptation risk. "It's a tricky problem for physical impacts, because you're looking ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Seizing Opportunities, an assessment of Australia's responsible investment market, which looks at overall management of material ESG risks, and identifies thematics as well as strengths and weaknesses. Sustainalytics found that overall, Australia has ...