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Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... management of the fund's unlisted real estate investments. The analyst will assist with proxy voting and company engagement, and assist asset class teams in the integration of ESG into the investment management process while supporting the head of ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The government's announced ban on the export of recyclable waste and commitment to fund the construction and expansion of recycling facilities brings strategic risks and opportunities for companies and investors In Tuesday's budget speech, Treasurer ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... said. "We run all the portfolios through it, so portfolio managers can get that in their dashboards.... It is also an engagement prioritisation tool. If a company comes up with high risks in the value at risk scenario, we can make sure we engage with ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... comes to their investment decisions, and O'Connor also suggested that funds should increase their reporting of engagement activities with companies as well as proxy voting records. "The clock is ticking as we're heading towards mandatory disclosure," ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... have brought climate change to the forefront for corporates. Climate risk and management of emissions is an area of engagement for Perennial, noted Emilie O'Neill, Perennial ESG analyst. "Obviously, greenhouse gas emissions are an important concern for ...

PRI executive appointed to European Platform on Sustainable Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Change. Prior to working at IGCC, Fabian worked for two and a half years as head of ESG research at Regnan, an ESG engagement and research specialist. He has also worked as a senior consultant for Arthur Andersen and as a market analyst at Krone, a German-based ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
BlackRock has increased its engagement by nearly half this year, and 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 ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... different responses, and generally they'll all report to different areas," he said. "If it is about outreach and engagement, it might be sitting within corporate affairs or marketing, if you have a strong community purpose behind what you're ...

Positive ESG impact linked to financial performance: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian Impact Report detailing the company's work to identify companies with outsized ESG performance as well as its engagement activities since inception. In its first year, the Melior Australian Impact Fund outperformed the benchmark ASX300 ...

Chronos Sustainability appoints Arisa Kishigami

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... advised on a range of high profile environmental social and governance (ESG) investment indices and ratings and client engagement programmes on stewardship and ESG integration. Kishigami writes regularly on global ESG issues and is also a principal facilitator ...