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Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... collaborative relationships and have worked this year on modern slavery, climate change, decarbonisation and corporate governance. We have also worked in collaborative advocacy with peak bodies like PRI and RIAA (Responsible Investment Association of ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
EISS Super has implemented State Street's environmental, social and governance (ESG) Risk Analytics Solution. State Street is providing EISS Super customised ESG performance and risk management around carbon emissions data, from both the top down and ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Risk Task Force in order to understand climate-related risks across its entire business and develop recommendations on governance, risk management processes, disclosure and measurement. In 2020, Nuveen Real Estate was recognised by the U.S. Department ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 Provided ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... for indicators around human capital management such as employee hiring and retention," Signori said. "It also goes to governance, when we talk about the correlation between more diverse boards and better management. As an asset manager, it's important ...

More women on ASX200 boards, but lag in CEO and chair roles: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... disappointing that the number of female chairs and CEOs continues to languish. The benefits of having more women in governance roles are well-established. More diverse boards make for better governed companies which is intrinsically linked to long-term ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... into a company's market value. As part of its investment practices, Dimensional would also engage with companies on governance around financial risks, including ESG risks, Chi said. "What we would focus on is to say, look, your company should be aware ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations is a human challenge, but it also has implications on investors, companies and operations and supply chains. As rollout of the various vaccinations for COVID-19 begin to happen in countries around ...

APA Group sets net zero targets for emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... key issues depending on their industry. APA is rated across five main ESG headings - corporate behaviour, corporate governance, biodiversity and land use, health and safety and carbon emissions. The ratings are weighted by industry on a global basis. ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian CFOs see environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations as important to most parts of their business, according to the latest Deloitte CFO sentiment survey. The most recent sentiment survey, covering the ...