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NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... mandatory." The legislation would lead to reporting against standards that would be issued by New Zealand's External Reporting Board (XRB). These standards would be developed in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... underperformance on material ESG issues. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) had previously announced that they "take action against" board members in the S&P 500, FTSE 350, ASX 100, TOPIX 100, DAX 30, and CAC 40 indices, based on their ESG performance ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... super funds to review their gender diversity. The assessment found there was "zero correlation between an ESG super fund's board and executive team gender mix. That is, the gender mix of one does not indicate the likely gender mix of the other." One ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... include a metric targeting workforce diversity. Anchor Hanover's performance against the targets will be overseen by its board and performance-related data will be measured, reported and audited annually as part of AH's annual sustainability report. ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A retail superannuation fund and four industry funds demonstrate top ESG leadership, while ESG options in super funds represent $160 billion in assets under management, according to ground-breaking new research from Rainmaker Information. Australian ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... "Sustainability has become such a hot topic everywhere," said Robert Wilson, research analyst at MFS. "We know it's happening in board rooms with executives, among investment managers, and frequently the message is, 'this is great, sustainability ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... there's a mix of sovereign and corporate. Issuance isn't confined to just corporates and it is growing across the board. We've seen significant growth in the sovereign space as well." Recent issuance has come from a wide range of sectors ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS Australia. "A say on climate resolution will be a public representation of the board's view as a whole on the company's company strategy," he said. "Most of the big companies have put out TCFD reports out there ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest fund manager outlined its key engagement priorities for 2021, including board quality and effectiveness, climate and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... executive management teams to improve climate change governance. The report notes that 139 focus companies assessed (87%) have board-level oversight of climate change, but only a third of companies tie executive remuneration directly to the company's ...