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Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Loomis, Sayles & Company has promoted three people to new roles related to the firm's environmental, social and corporate governance work. Holly Young has been named ESG senior analyst. In this role, Young will work with investment teams to ensure data ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG Superannuation Study. 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 ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... VanEck's CEO and managing director - Asia Pacific. "Both ESGI and GRNV leverage MSCI's leading Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) research capabilities to ensure only the inclusion of high ESG performers. ESGI screens for fossil fuels and socially ...

When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability metrics isn't necessarily free, and investors need to factor in the costs of environmental, social and governance in both risks and returns, according to fund manager MFS Investment Management. MFS noted in a recent paper that "sustainability ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... am encouraged to see the increasing momentum towards net zero across the public and private sectors." To support the governance of the initiative, an advisory group has been appointed to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative drawn from representatives ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... first companies in the world to do so. The "say on climate" resolutions are advisory votes only, but engagement and governance experts say that advisory resolutions can be a useful tool for assessing shareholder support while allowing for more robust ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... BlackRock Australia. Board composition, effectiveness, and accountability remain a top priority, BlackRock said, because governance issues require effective board leadership and oversight. In Australia, BlackRock particularly look at issues including ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation strategy; capital allocation alignment; climate policy engagement, including corporate climate lobbying; climate Governance, and meeting the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) recommendations Overall, 83 of the ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to meet its environmental, social and governance considerations. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification recognizes products that align capital with achieving a healthy ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Women made up nearly half of listed ASX board appointments thus far in 2021, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In January and February of this year, women accounted for 46.7% of ASX 200 board appointments and 52.3% of ...