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ASX200 hits target of 30% women on boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... only one, and more than one-quarter of ASX200-300 companies have zero women boards, AVSI said. ACSI recently released a policy proposal calling for listed companies to set a timeframe for achieving gender balanced boards, which it says can be met with ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Vanessa Zimmerman has launched Pillar Two, a consultancy that will assist companies with human rights policy development and risk management, as well as assisting with human rights and Modern Slavery reporting. Vanessa Zimmerman, founder, Pillar Two ...

Future Super divests from companies with no women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... have not presented plans to improve their diversity. Kirstin Hunter, managing director, Future Super Future Fund set a policy of excluding companies without women on their boards in 2018, and began engaging with invested companies lacking women on their ...

CFSGAM to divest from tobacco products across portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... that their group-wide exposure to the tobacco sector is less than 1% of assets under management, and has introduced the policy with "a view to full divestment of current holdings by (or before) the end of 2019." The new policy is overseen by the FSI ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... not, why not' basis: 1. Publicly disclose how they approach their stewardship responsibilities. 2. Publicly disclose their policy for voting at company meetings and voting activity. 3. Engage with companies either directly, indirectly (for example, via ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... the last two to three years. What's pleasing here is that this is not just based on fund managers and asset owners with a policy, this is based on evidence of demonstrable and systematic progress. When we speak to fund managers in the industry, it's ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... about ethical exclusions take account of New Zealand law. The Guardians of NZ Super moved "swiftly to review its exclusion policy and portfolio following the announcement of the Government's intention to introduce gun control legislation," said CEO Matt ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... engagement. The sector policies are applied across all open-ended funds. BNPP AM cited a recently published tighter exclusion policy on companies engaged in mining thermal coal and generating electricity from coal. Going forward, in 2020, BNPP AM will ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... environmental and labour standards. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Since 2015, the European Union has had a policy known as " Trade for Al l," subtitled "Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy", and has integrated ...