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Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... months." There has to be "a new age of director nominations," said Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS Australia. "Irrespective of what a company board says in the case of ExxonMobil, it doesn't help that it lost US$22 ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by country and where each country is in terms of economic development, J.P. Morgan Asset Management said in a research note on the path to a carbon neutral world. "Governments around the world have formulated transition policies but the job ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... of responsible investment Tim Conly, and marks the sixth appointment to JANA's fast-growing responsible investing research team. "I have dedicated my career to working to drive a real shift in fostering ethical and resilient financial systems," Halpern ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... confidence in their knowledge of the ESG sector as a challenge and seek better education as a key tool, according to new research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends recently surveyed 300 advisers on ESG investing and found that advisers are seeking ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... business model and impact go hand-in-hand," Signori said. "We do work on our end to build out an evidence base, conduct research and we are also developing what we call a theory of change. We will look at those business activities, particularly the KPIs ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... roles. I don't see that changing." Earlier this year, Kaizen Recruitment released information noting that heads of ESG research/head of investment stewardship can expect a salary of $250,000 - $300,000 including super and are expected to have 10-plus ...

Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... average, companies with SBT targets showed average emissions reductions of 25% over five years. Federated Hermes head of research and sustainability Mitch Reznick says that setting SBT targets can be an ex ante indicator of future progress on climate ...

Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... change and the environment, as top five concerns in emerging from COVID0-19. The report assessed policy and public opinion research, case studies and expert opinions to come up with a list of priorities for investment by business and government. "People ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... tools coming from a variety of sources, including collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+, third-party research providers, its own in-house research and company engagement. "Performing that kind of analysis can help you to build more ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse took out awards for excellence in ESG research at the 11 th annual ESG Research Australia Awards. Research reports covering modern slavery and human rights were recognised for informing and driving ...