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SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... including predicting that the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) will emerge as the leading global ESG disclosure framework. Colton pointed to SASB's transparent methodology as well as its development by both investors and companies as ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... occurrence that climate-related scenario testing such as that advised by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) is designed to prepare business and investment. "This is a time for business to look at the resilience of their climate ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... the board's accountability and oversight of climate change risks and opportunities; and Provide enhanced corporate disclosure in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Emma Herd, member of the ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Given the swift evolution of consideration of climate risk in the last five years, and the emphasis from regulators for disclosure of material climate risk, it would be "imprudent" for directors and executives to believe they were safe from legal challenges. ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... investments that create benefits for the environment and society." While there has been a large uptick in the amount of disclosure around responsible investment, but O'Connor points out that reporting on engagement outcomes is still low. "We're an industry ...

GRI launches tax reporting standard for comprehensive disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
The GRI has launched a new tax reporting standard for comprehensive tax disclosure at the country-by country level. Tim Mohin, GRI chief executive The GRI Tax Standard is designed to aid mutinationals in disclosing how much and where they pay taxes. ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Two months ago, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices rated Westpac Australia's most sustainable bank, and the 9th most sustainable bank in the world for its 2019 index series. Rachel Alembakis, editor, The Sustainability Report DJSI isn't the ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... the ESG issues they face." Smaller companies can have fewer resources, which can have impacts on the management and disclosure of ESG-related issues, Cottier said. "It's a space where they have smaller teams in the ESG space, and typically have fewer ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
S&P Global will acquire the ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM, including the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The ESG Ratings Business consists of two units - one administering the SAM CSA for the purpose of issuing ESG Ratings and a second ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Surenkok, portfolio specialist in the Equity Division at T. Rowe Price. "These companies could just have a lack of disclosure," Surenkok noted. "In engaging with companies, they may share that they do have a mechanism to take E and S components into ...