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Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... more shareholder votes are cast against the adoption of the board's remuneration report. Under legislation, if a listed company gets two strike votes in consecutive years at AGM, shareholders can then vote to spill the board, requiring directors to present ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (Brighte, SunCable, Solar Bay). Grok remains the largest shareholder in AGL Energy after a failed bid to privitise the company in 2022 in partnership with Brookfield.

SIX launches share platform for investors, activists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... own. Once you've got those shareholders, there's a very particular piece of expertise in being able to go into company boardrooms, drafting something that's appropriate for a shareholder resolution, which has specific criteria in Australia." ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... must protect nature as well as leverage its benefits... nature-based solutions can be a cost-effective way to reduce a company's carbon impact. However, challenges persist in integrating nature into climate reporting, including building capabilities ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Global investment manager Ninety One has launched an emerging market debt strategy that will focus on investing in company issuance that finances the transition to a lower carbon economy. The Emerging Market Transition Debt (EMTD) will aim to provide ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... just an ESG strategy and what is an impact strategy," Neidert explained. "With an impact strategy, you may invest in a company's issuance that is not there yet. For example, if you look at the environmental side, if you are investing in a mainly green ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... smaller businesses to follow in 2027-2028, the Australian government announced in June 2023. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) said that although the regulations are consistent with international peers and send a signal that Australia ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investing. Individual assessments are always necessary to determine exposure and materiality of hazardous chemicals for each company. Searchable databases such as the SIN Producers List by the NGO ChemSec, supporting partner of the Investor Initiative ...

Australian gender pay gap data to be revealed from February

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... point beyond simple board composition for women on leadership teams. "Pay gap data can also provide some insight into company culture, and whether statements about valuing diversity align with the facts. The conversation can then be about what steps ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... resolution, co-filed with Europe-based green shareholder group Follow This, requests that the multinational oil and gas company align its medium-term emissions reduction targets with the Paris Agreement. Shareholders will take an advisory vote to update ...