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Climate, modern slavery areas of engagement: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Climate issues and modern slavery were key issues of engagement for Ethical Partners Funds Management, which this week released its engagement report detailing activities over the past 12 months. Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... tools that will help map the supply chain, and take the steps to assess the risk," said Serena Grant, business and engagement lead, Walk Free at Minderoo Foundation. "The other part of that is what happens where you do see that risk, there is guidance ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... "There is sufficient concern about the larger players in the Pilbara region that warrant a resolution as a form of engagement." After the Juukan Gorge destruction, BHP committed to not undertake activities which would disturb 40 cultural heritage sites ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... DWS. "It's a powerful point. Passive managers in the past perhaps didn't commit resources to dedicate towards active engagement with invested companies. Now passive manager are enjoined to do it, and the ability to engage with invested companies is a ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... resilience and interdependency to the forefront of engagements with companies, according to governance research and engagement firm Regnan. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan Regnan has released its a nnual engagement impact report for ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... processing, there's a whole data and research pillar that is going to evolve." There is also an approach to company engagement and corporate governance, with five key priorities for the firm's investment stewardship program, Farrell said. "The third ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... actively pressure companies to align with the Paris goals and divest from companies that fail to progress following engagement, while committing its fund managers to make progress against set benchmarks - incumbent managers will have three years to do ...

Aurecon directors appointed to FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... "The relaunch of our Sustainable Development Committee is part of a detailed and thorough review of FIDIC's public engagement work where we have sought to ensure that our committees and other representative bodies better reflect geographic diversification ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... companies for alignment of long term objectives and climate factors. First State Super is an active participant in engagement activities, both on its own and as a part of collaborative engagement groups like the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... manufacture and market-test timber products made from logs sourced from East Arnhem native Indigenous-owned forests, engagement with traditional owners and communities to build a deeper understanding of their interest in forestry opportunities across ...