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VFMC hires to investment stewardship team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... several priority themes that broadly map to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Those priority themes cover governance and culture, climate risk management, modern slavery, human rights, ethical supply chains and labour standards, occupational ...

ASX300 upping the ante on ESG reporting: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... board skills matrices - do boards have the skills in place to actually be able to comprehensively provide appropriate governance between the E the S and the G?" Nature is a third area where Melior has introduced new criteria, such as whether companies ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... digital transformation, despite the rapid acceleration in the use of technology spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governance Institute has found. The Governance Institute has released a report, Driving the digital revolution: A guide for boards ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... analysing companies based in Europe, Australasia and the Far East (EAFE) against the same metrics, Pengana found that governance factors contributed more. "In EAFE, where ESG overall showed over 5% outperformance, there environmental factors are around ...

FS Sustainability launches The Greener Way Podcast

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... on people and planet. From climate change to biodiversity, human rights and modern slavery to corporate purpose and governance, the weekly digital-first publication tackle head-on the nuances and trade-offs of our complicated world. In The Greener Way ...

APRA releases climate risk assessment results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds in managing climate-related risks and opportunities as part of their existing risk management and governance frameworks. The guide outlines better practice for identifying, managing and disclosing financial risks of climate change ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... issued under the Singapore Green Bond Framework, which details the Government's intended use of green bond proceeds, the governance structure to select eligible projects, the operational approach to manage green bond proceeds, and the commitment to annual ...

ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... things continue to develop both internationally and domestically. The first is to continue to foster improvement in governance practices. "We really think companies ought to be taking quite a proactive and probative approach to thinking about climate ...

New Zealand XRB releases final climate reporting paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting framework, which focuses on four pillars - governance, risk management, strategy, and metrics and targets. The release of the consultation paper is "a significant milestone towards ...

Directors engage on breadth of ESG issues facing companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... being a purpose-driven organisation, the pace of disruption and managing constant change as important issues for board governance. Wood was strongly supportive of passage of strengthened climate legislation in federal parliament. "I think this is a real ...