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New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion investor engagement initiative that includes prominent Australian investors, released a sectoral guide for the food and beverage sector. ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... hasn't led to reporting of workforce numbers." "Where investors have engaged around safety, there's been a history of engagement on the safety on labour hire, particularly in industries where there have been high levels of growth in the last few years ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian investors are asking for detail relating to climate risk and modern slavery in particular, Reilly said. Engagement is a critical piece of that work, and 34% of investors in Australia believe "successful" engagement equals real world outcomes ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... are typically aligned with the firm's long-term perspective of investment stewardship, which feeds into the firm's engagement approach. "For that reason, it's important to take a step back to understand what we are trying to achieve from our engagement ...

UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... and with companies, Dixon said. "Within the wider investment teams, there is a shift from analysing to advocating in engagement processes, and that's the shift we've seen in the last year," Dixon said. "Being very specific and deliberate in our ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... most recently principal, head of communications. Stewart will drive a global communications strategy to grow investor engagement with New Forests' investment strategies and track record and to increase the recognition of forestry investment as a climate ...

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Banks are uniquely exposed to the risks of climate change, but uniquely placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors. "Banks are essential for the global economy," said Aviva Investors senior ESG analyst Richard ...

Fidelity International nabs HESTA talent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... process." Jaramillo will work with Fidelity's research function on the firm's proprietary sustainability ratings, support engagement and voting activities with investee companies and contribute to the development of Fidelity's sustainability product ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... believe in, when it comes to holding firms accountable." Because of the reach and impact of tech companies, collaborative engagement is a strategic way to bring equal size to the conversation and raise high profile issues. "We have seen a huge increase ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... engages with firms that it suspects of failing to live up to their promises. If the firm provides generic responses, its engagement team follows up on specific questions to company management. Acadian senior vice president and portfolio manager Matthew ...