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Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... to fund share buyback schemes could now be in a fragile position as balance sheets come under pressure during the coronavirus pandemic. Pablo Berrutti, senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group at Stewart Investors Investors have had concerns ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's mini-AGM season coincides with tight clampdowns on public meetings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, companies are moving towards hybrid virtual AGMs and relying on proxy voting in place of live voting in person. Megan ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolio managers caution that certain amounts of outperformance stem from events pre-dating the widespread response to coronavirus, and that it can be difficult to establish the precise degree to which non-correlated sources of ESG contribute to performance. ...

Climate change, plastics, human rights drive 2019 engagement: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... relationships with suppliers has implications beyond modern slavery and human rights, and has strategic value in the time of coronavirus, Carlsson-Sweeny pointed out. "It comes down to building long term relationships with suppliers if you have a strategic ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... global economic response to global issues captured by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, and the coronavirus crisis. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) held a virtual conference session covering finance's ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
As companies, both ASX listed and unlisted, grapple with the twin onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic and an economic implosion, sustainability professionals within organisations have an essential role to play in responding to the immediate crisis ...

ESG indices, products faring relatively better in coronavirus response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
In the immediate financial markets response to the coronavirus pandemic and the associated implosion to the global economy, indices and products that integrate ESG ratings have performed relatively better than mainstream benchmarks. (data courtesy BetaShares) ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... linked that concern over environmental issues to this summer's bushfire emergency, and suggested that the current coronavirus pandemic could lead to concerns over health-related issues. "Consumer expectations and norms are shifting," O'Connor said. "There ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
As governments around the world enact massive stimulus bills to ensure that economies do not implode during the coronavirus pandemic, funds should be allocated towards projects that build sustainable economic growth, according to the World Resources ...

GRI hires director of capital markets engagement, head of policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... community, as articulated through the Sustainable Development Goals and climate crisis - and heightened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic - makes the mission of GRI more important than ever," Reuten said. "That's why I am taking on this role working ...