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Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Advisory Committee. Robertson comes to ARA from IAG, where he led projects on responsible sourcing and supply chain governance. Prior to that, he spent 12 years driving the sustainability agenda at David Jones, including as head of social responsibility ...

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Recent governance failures at companies such as Rio Tinto and AMP show the risks and damage caused when decisions are disconnected from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds in managing climate-related risks and opportunities as part of their existing risk management and governance frameworks. The guide outlines better practice for identifying, managing and disclosing financial risks of climate change ...

Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, equitable societies and respect for human rights, and accountable governance and transparency. The Australian share portfolio is based on the ASX 300 index, while the international share portfolio ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors can use a total portfolio risk and active management approach to gain exposure to Chinese assets without a negative impact on overall sustainability profile, according to Willis Towers Watson. Investors are interested in allocating capital ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... securities lending and short selling facilitates that volatility, and whether these activities are an important part of the governance of ESG programs? My sense is that opinion is split." During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, some State ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... financing major projects." Australia does not have mandatory laws covering climate-related disclosures. The ASX Corporate Governance Council's Principles and Recommendations, fourth edition, notes that the Council "would encourage entities to consider ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... R-Factor scoring system. SSGA's R-Factor scoring system measures company performance on environmental, social and governance grounds. Started with the 2020 proxy season, SSGA increased engagement with companies they consider laggards, and in the ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... APRA-regulated market. Rainmaker assesses the elements of being a quality ESG super fund against five dimensions - governance, or how the fund declares its commitments to ESG principles; investment transparency, or portfolio level disclosure and disclosure ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... because if we're going to make these commitments, we have to make sure we have a way to do it," she said. "From a governance perspective, we will have almost quarterly reporting to the steering committee to see how it's going and if there are ...