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Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Rio Tinto said the decision was made following the board review of the company's cultural heritage management and engagement with investors, shareholders and the traditional owners of the land. Jacques will step down in March 2021, or when a new ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... construction of responsible investor portfolios is environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, and corporate engagement and shareholder action, representing 44% and 37% of responsible investment AUM under a primary and secondary investment ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... integration of ESG data and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into our investment process. She will also lead U Ethical's engagement efforts with businesses and industry "Desiree's enthusiasm for the ethical investment sector is evident as is her ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... cash and bonds. It's another way of framing the portfolio." Cbus also emphasised the role of collaboration and engagement as part of the roadmap. Cbus has joined the United Nations Convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance and is the first Australian ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... note. Climate Action 100+ is one of the world's most prominent institutional investor initiatives using shareholder engagement to pursue climate goals, representing US$40 trillion in assets under management. Australian superannuation funds and fund ...

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 ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... industry may be motivated to actively influence a company to address sustainability issues through proxy voting and direct engagement with management and the board. Institutional investors have for a number of years included sustainability criteria in ...

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 ...