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When ESG improvement comes at a cost: MFS Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... "Sustainability has become such a hot topic everywhere," said Robert Wilson, research analyst at MFS. "We know it's happening in board rooms with executives, among investment managers, and frequently the message is, 'this is great, sustainability ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... there's a mix of sovereign and corporate. Issuance isn't confined to just corporates and it is growing across the board. We've seen significant growth in the sovereign space as well." Recent issuance has come from a wide range of sectors ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS Australia. "A say on climate resolution will be a public representation of the board's view as a whole on the company's company strategy," he said. "Most of the big companies have put out TCFD reports out there ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The world's largest fund manager outlined its key engagement priorities for 2021, including board quality and effectiveness, climate and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... executive management teams to improve climate change governance. The report notes that 139 focus companies assessed (87%) have board-level oversight of climate change, but only a third of companies tie executive remuneration directly to the company's ...

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 ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... considering environmental or climate change-related risks and opportunities," he said. "It needs to be very specific to the board of the asset owner, and also permit the asset owner over time to remain on track because if those objectives, if the purpose ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Modern slavery, climate change and decarbonisation, engagement with indigenous people, waste and good corporate culture were key topics of engagement for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil recently released its engagement report covering its activities ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... only have a small portion of the portfolio. Then there are also reporting obligations. If you have an obligation to the board because you signed up to certain standards, its' a difficult exercise to go to a number of different managers and aggregate ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... risks for companies, according to research published by the Actuaries Institute. The research identifies a "serious flaw in board governance practices in large complex organisations," according to the paper, CEOs Say One Thing and Do Another: An insight ...