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Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Ausbil, Varcoe spoke with FS Sustainability about the investment risks of plastic pollution, and particularly about engagement work with supermarkets, consumer retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Plastics and their role in the ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... be more 'my way or the highway' people, and what that sometimes means is that they're less receptive to engagement and the governance practices aren't that great," he said. "But it depends on the motivation of the viewpoint of the individuals ...

HESTA issues Statement on Working with Indigenous Communities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... CEO Debby Blakey said the $52 billion industry super fund had informed the companies HESTA is embarking on a direct engagement program on this issue. The engagement will focus on how companies assess and mitigate risks, how closely this aligns to their ...

CFA Institute developing disclosure standards for ESG products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Seeks to generate a positive, measurable social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. 6. Proxy voting, Engagement and Stewardship: Uses rights and position of ownership to influence issuers' or companies' activities or behaviors. CFA ...

Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Climate issues and modern slavery were key issues of engagement for Ethical Partners Funds Management, which this week released its engagement report detailing activities over the past 12 months. Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... tools that will help map the supply chain, and take the steps to assess the risk," said Serena Grant, business and engagement lead, Walk Free at Minderoo Foundation. "The other part of that is what happens where you do see that risk, there is guidance ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... "There is sufficient concern about the larger players in the Pilbara region that warrant a resolution as a form of engagement." After the Juukan Gorge destruction, BHP committed to not undertake activities which would disturb 40 cultural heritage sites ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... DWS. "It's a powerful point. Passive managers in the past perhaps didn't commit resources to dedicate towards active engagement with invested companies. Now passive manager are enjoined to do it, and the ability to engage with invested companies is a ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... resilience and interdependency to the forefront of engagements with companies, according to governance research and engagement firm Regnan. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan Regnan has released its a nnual engagement impact report for ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... processing, there's a whole data and research pillar that is going to evolve." There is also an approach to company engagement and corporate governance, with five key priorities for the firm's investment stewardship program, Farrell said. "The third ...