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HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... superfund when it comes to the 2023 ASX300 AGM season. HESTA, which has approximately $76 billion in assets under management globally, laid out four priority areas for its responsible investing and active ownership as it prepares its proxy voting responses. ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... recognising the importance of establishing robust baselines of environmental performance to measure against, compared to 46% globally. "Noble ambitions are being set," said Cognizant AVP and head of sustainability solutions APAC region Jonathan Smith. ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Institute, Norway's fund is the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund by assets with stakes in around 9,200 companies globally, equivalent to 1.5% of all listed stocks. As part of the demands, companies must establish annual key performance indicators ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... with better ESG ratings outperformed their peers with lower ratings from 2013 - 2021, according to a study from Kroll. Globally, ESG leaders achieved an annual return of 12.9%, in contrast to the 8.6% return for laggards - an approximately 50% premium ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... transformational opportunities for investors with climate-focused objectives." He commented that demand for iShares ETFs is growing globally as vehicles to align portfolio allocations and implement low-carbon transition goals. The new fund will provide ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... billion) of public and private funds for conservation efforts. In addition, 28 countries have committed to ensuring trade in globally important commodities such as palm oil, cocoa and soy, does not contribute to deforestation. "What we're finding ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... economy. Laura Ryan, head of research at Ardea Investment Management says the data is "not at all surprising." "We know that globally the pay gap still exists," she said. "Whether you're working in the same institution, in the same function, with the ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and therefore you need to think about how you decarbonize and adapt the portfolio at the same time." Noble noted that globally, the total number of days above 50C averaged 14 times a year between 1980 and 2009, increasing to 26 days a year between 2010 ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australian self-directed investors are leading in ESG awareness and consideration, while globally, ESG remains polarising in terms of considerations for investments and trading. Australian investors lead, with 49% taking ESG into account in their investment ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... their finances without effective management. The extent of deforestation and forest degradation is not well understood globally and is not considered by financiers in current initial screening processes. New regulations are coming, and financiers in ...