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Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... said. "Georgia will be working to enhance the MBA GLI investment process across our research team, increase our company engagement, manage ESG reporting and further develop ESG insights. "Gitendra's appointment provides further support for our research ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... apart, Robeco notes. "This is the challenge when we are talking about digital human rights," said Danielle Essink, engagement specialist at Robeco. "It is new, it is something that investors are thinking about more and more, but we have looked at issues ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible/sustainable investment practices in place." Gocher also highlighted that while proxy voting is not the only tool of engagement for Australian asset owners of Australian companies, direct engagement with overseas companies is limited, so the ...

Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... of the lack of information, lack of precedent and analytical experience." "The second principle of the PRI is around engagement and ownership, and how you use your vote to promote better practices" he said. "Before the lockdown, we were engaging with ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... that "Collaboration really comes into focus on the big issues - we all share common ground, and that comes down to the engagement piece," she said. "We engage with companies on big, broad issues like climate change, remuneration, and social and governance ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Although different components in the infrastructure sector have different risks, opportunities and concerns, investors are highlighting protection of employees - many of whom are deemed essential and have been working through the pandemic - and the ...

Climate action by regulators deferred, not denied: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... tightened expectations from regulators, from investors, and we still have a lot of shareholder activity, both in terms of engagement and proxy votes on this issue." The COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant systemic fragilities that it highlights also ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... that have received higher votes in favour than in any previous AGM season." AMP Capital is continuing to pursue its engagement work around plastic and waste, albeit again, with adjustments regarding COVID-19. "In terms of plastic and waste - one of the ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible investing at T. Rowe Price noted that disclosure of climate risk and other ESG factors is a key focus of their engagement activity. "Disclosure a key engagement topic for us," Drew said. "We had so many meetings where we found companies were ...

Pivot to virtual AGMs, communication offer opportunities: Redback Connect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... communication, while 7% per cent who rely most on face-to-face events. Within that cohort, the primary concern was a pace of engagement, with 26% saying they had challenges gathering questions from investors, and that email and face-to-face channels ...