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Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... workplace," Bishop noted. "Pre-COVID, 71% of workforce was participating in some sort of flexible work. It provided strong engagement opportunities, as we truly became a national business." Medibank counts the impact of having workers at 84 stores that ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Street Global Advisors. SSGA has detailed the issues of engagement and its voting during the 2020 season through October 2020, noting that during the season, the firm's asset stewardship team ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... to assist entities in complying with existing prudential requirements. "The guidance will be informed by APRA's engagement with other regulators domestically and internationally, as well as its ongoing engagement with industry participants," APRA ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... registered under the initiative include portfolio-wide emissions reduction goals of up to 45% by 2030 and net zero by 2050, engagement programs seeking climate action from companies, and investment targets for renewable energy and other clean technology. ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Alphinity Investment Management has created a new role of ESG and sustainability manager. Alphinity has appointed Jessica Cairns to the newly-created role, which is a move designed to support the fund manager's efforts to more deeply integrate ESG-related ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... management of the fund's unlisted real estate investments. The analyst will assist with proxy voting and company engagement, and assist asset class teams in the integration of ESG into the investment management process while supporting the head of ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The government's announced ban on the export of recyclable waste and commitment to fund the construction and expansion of recycling facilities brings strategic risks and opportunities for companies and investors In Tuesday's budget speech, Treasurer ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... said. "We run all the portfolios through it, so portfolio managers can get that in their dashboards.... It is also an engagement prioritisation tool. If a company comes up with high risks in the value at risk scenario, we can make sure we engage with ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... comes to their investment decisions, and O'Connor also suggested that funds should increase their reporting of engagement activities with companies as well as proxy voting records. "The clock is ticking as we're heading towards mandatory disclosure," ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... have brought climate change to the forefront for corporates. Climate risk and management of emissions is an area of engagement for Perennial, noted Emilie O'Neill, Perennial ESG analyst. "Obviously, greenhouse gas emissions are an important concern for ...