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EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... State Street's ESG analytics platform, such as water and waste management, labour practices, employee diversity and inclusion, business model resilience, and business ethics, among other indicators. "We designed the system with flexible reporting in ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... invested companies, one global fund manager speaks to the steps it is taking to enhance their approach to diversity and inclusion. Neuberger Berman, the US$405 billion investment manager headquartered in the US, with offices in Australia, recently announced ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... strategies reflect that fact. Cottier also noted that Perennial has also begun engaging ahead of AGM season on diversity and inclusion in small to mid-cap companies, contacting companies to flag concerns on level of board and management diversity ahead ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... action we can take as active owners." In addition to climate change, Aviva Investors has also identified diversity and inclusion in their engagement priorities in 2021. "The issue of ethnic diversity is not a new topic. It did gain greater prominence ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... above-average profitability," Taraporevala said in the letter. "Likewise, companies that promote workforce diversity and inclusion through transparent hiring, promotion, and wage practices have seen improved productivity, revenues, and market share ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... common language internally," Farrell said. The report noted that the company has finished its 2017-2020 diversity and inclusion engagement plan and has launched the next diversity and inclusion plan for 2020-2022. Currently, the company has 25% female ...

Class linked to experience of inclusion at work: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... women's experience of class," Annese said. "Lower class women were more excluded but more supportive of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in their organisation. In contrast, lower class men were less included, less supportive of D&I and in less D&I active ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... have a material impact not only on your own company, but the economy in general." Social issues such as diversity and inclusion featured in engagements, Colton said, but other issues, and climate risk are still of note as well. Even as companies are ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... BlackRock's stewardship an evolution that changes as the concept of best practice evolves. She highlighted diversity and inclusion as an area where BlackRock's engagement and voting practices have changed as well as the issue of climate risk and disclosures. ...

AMMA names Lisa Ali to Board of Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... gas companies. "In addition, Ms Ali's passion for developing the next generation of talent through diversity and inclusion will be a tremendous asset and aligns strongly with the vision and work of AMMA members." As of 26 August 2020, the AMMA Board ...