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Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... will continue, largely driven by external stakeholder requirements linked to increasing focus on disclosures. The external policy environment was also identified as a driver. "There's a need for system-wide capacity building, and in some of the overseas ...

No ESG drag seen in performance test results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the benchmarks don't necessarily reflect the diversity of responsible investment approaches out there," said RIAA head of policy and advocacy Susan Quinn. "For example they are poorly structured for responsible investors who have a strong focus on achieving ...

Why Australian corporations should act on biodiversity loss and management

LOUISE CAMENZULI, JULIA GREEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... nature and its services. Internationally, there are significant steps being made to embed biodiversity considerations into policy frameworks. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on 22 April 2022, which seeks to support the development of ...

VFMC hires ex-BHP ESG head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia/Asia in group finance. Previously, she worked as chief of staff in the BHP chairman's office and as manager, public policy and issues management. She has previously worked for BlueScope Steel. This is the second hire for VFMC's investment stewardship ...

Florida gov bans ESG from state pension investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... December 2021, DeSantis and the two other SBA trustees internalised proxy voting authority from external managers. The policy passed this week provides "guidance to the SBA employees now responsible for proxy voting and investment decisions." In July ...

VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... stewardship, Shali Lingaretnam, who reports to chief investment officer Russell Clarke. According to VFMC's investment stewardship policy, their investment stewardship approach focuses on four key areas of work: active ownership, ESG integration, undertaking ...

Government launches review of Safeguard Mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government has launched a review of the Safeguard Mechanism as part of its overall policy to reduce Australia's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030. The government is seeking consultation on the proposed review and reform of the Safeguard Mechanism ...

ASX300 upping the ante on ESG reporting: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... metrics introduced to Melior's KPIs include disclosure of directors' ESG skills, whether a company has a cybersecurity policy and ESG-linked management LTIs. "The other major change has been in the G - there's a real question as to whether boards have ...

FM Global to provide climate resilience discount

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Insurer FM Global will offer policyholders world-wide approximately US$300 million in a discount meant to provide additional cash to invest in climate-related resilience solutions. The "resilience credit" will be offered as a 5% premium offset against ...

Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... carbon markets, ranging from taking positions in carbon developers to entering into offtake agreements," Touma said. "A policy that makes it really clear on the interaction on different parts of the market will just continue to help clients make decisions." ...