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Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions, including Scope 3, and at least two directors nominated by activist hedge fund Engine No. 1 have been elected to the board of ExxonMobil. The directors were opposed by ExxonMobil. Scope 1 emissions are emissions that come from the activities ...

ASX companies join 40:40 Vision

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Ten ASX-listed companies have committed to achieving gender balance in their senior leadership as part of the 40:40 Vision initiative. ANZ, BHP, BlueScope, Domino's, IGO, Ramsay Health Care, SkyCity, South32, Tabcorp and Webjet have signed up to the ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... consultant Duncan Smith. "We are thrilled to have someone with Rachel's unique skill set and international perspective on board to ensure we deliver not only exceptional investment outcomes for clients but also superior sustainability outcomes." ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... engagement tools for meeting with company management, aligning materiality issues to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework. Varcoe points to the issues of modern slavery, safety, protection of Indigenous heritage and climate ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... address climate risk and help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. "We are proud to have our first bank partner on board as the initiative progressively moves from an initial focus on investors to being opened to all actors across financial markets ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Attitudes towards ethical investing preferences differ strongly between generations, according to a survey by Nucleus Wealth Management. Nucleus Wealth conducted a survey of more than 1450 Nucleus Wealth clients and potential investors on attitudes ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and our peers, we aim to help improve sustainability outcomes." The Institute has appointed an external academic advisory board to inform its research agenda and ensure its research meets high standards of rigour. The advisory board consists three people ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... investment principles and best practices, including: the Investor Advisory Group at the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board, ICI's ESG Working Group and ESMA's Stewardship, Market Integrity and ESG Investment steering committee. "As the proliferation ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... assess the financial risks arising from climate change that affect the institution, now and into the future," and that the board should be able to provide evidence of its ongoing oversight of risks that they deem to be material. APRA has developed CPG ...