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Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... its net zero goals," he said. This conversation could also be expressed through engagement around corporate culture with board members, Baig noted. "If you're an upstream-focused company and you want to pivot to new energy and renewables, you can't do ...

Rio leadership overhaul aimed at restoring trust, license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Blakey. "While change in the executive team can help achieve this, it's important that we now also see senior leadership and board take substantial action to fully implement the very significant initial recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry. Blakey ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), which covers a broader set of material sustainability factors," Fink said. "We are greatly encouraged by the progress ...

Social license to operate, stakeholder management key governance concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... social license to operate and whether companies are managing the shift towards a wider stakeholder lens. Key to this is board composition and management skill set. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues into stark relief, as companies manage ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... communicate with us as an investor, because we want to be seen as a stakeholder. If that throws up a flag, it highlights board level issues, and by doing bottom up credit analysis and digging into the weeds, we can find that out. Q: Is there a role for ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... done to feed other fish. DSM has an algae-based feeding solution for fish which basically, in theory, if applied cross the board, could reduce overfishing by 20%. At a public equity level, it's doing a lot of good in terms of reducing overfishing ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... that communicate goals and their strategy for how their diversity-related goals link to l/t strategy," Colton said. "At the board level, we're looking for board oversight as well. What are the diversity related risks that a company faces, and the ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Germany, so there's a lot of input into the social side. In terms of governance, we have some big company experience on our board and we wanted to be committed to that from the beginning, to be a best in class. "In terms of how we communicate that ...

Climate, governance and supply chain top 2021 priorities: BofA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... companies that are most improving in Asia and that have the best potential right now," Chopra said. "For instance, in APAC, take board structure. Most companies do not have independent boards yet, so we look to see who are adding more independents onto ...

Science-based targets key to addressing the world's biggest challenges

LOUISE WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... governance' and the 'lack of ethical culture'; concepts which lie at the heart of responsible investing. He said that a board which is "skilled and efficient in the proper supervision of the funds in the best interests of members" is a board ...