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Earth Day brings tidings of climate change commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... stated goal of bringing US leadership back to the climate change debate, Guillaume Mascotto, head of ESG and Investment Stewardship for American Century Investments, notes that while investing in renewable energy assets in the US will continue, there ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... until last year. In her former role, she led AMP Capital's specialist ESG public markets fund range and investment stewardship efforts, as well as its in-depth research, analysis and thought leadership on key ESG and sustainability related considerations. ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... largest fund manager, continues to press for disclosure in company engagements, said Iris Davila head of investment stewardship, BlackRock Australia. "We have been discussing this with companies, to provide us with better transparency and disclosure ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... voting guidelines for the firm's engagement with thousands of companies annually, said Iris Davila, head of investment stewardship, BlackRock Australia. Board composition, effectiveness, and accountability remain a top priority, BlackRock said, because ...

ESG investment professional salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... get three to four interviews in a heartbeat." Kaizen Recruitment notes that heads of ESG research/head of investment stewardship can expect a salary of $250,000 - $300,000 including super and are expected to have 10-plus years of experience. ESG investment ...

CGI Glass Lewis makes appointments for Australia, APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... understanding of CGI's customers to ensure we continue to develop innovative solutions to meet their evolving investment stewardship needs." Meanwhile, in his role as vice president, APAC research and engagement, Foo will oversee the Sydney, Tokyo, and ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... intensity today, insufficient preparation for the net zero transition and low reception to BlackRock's investment stewardship engagement. Where companies are not progressing on those risks, BlackRock will vote against management in index portfolio-held ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... eliminating waste and generating renewable output, American Century said. Guillaume Mascotto, head of ESG and investment stewardship at American Century. "The entire global value chain needs to be rethought and constructed to become more of a closed ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is hiring an analyst with responsibility for property and investment stewardship. This new role will assist with management of the team's ESG activities within their investment portfolios and across all ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... increased the number of votes against directors in invested companies, according to its 2020 BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS) report. BlackRock's report details their activities over the past year, including noting that there were more than 3,000 ...