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SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... to see how they're overseeing and addressing material ESG issues, and if they are clear laggards and unresponsive to engagement, we will be voting against a director," Colton said. "We are also putting the underperformers on watch and will start engaging ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... act in the best interest of members, which can dictate the pace and outcome of decisions and may result in continued engagement, rather than divestment. "The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has made it clear that super funds must consider ...

Local Government Super appoints Claudia Bels as board director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... experience in strategic leadership across a range of diverse issues including corporate turnarounds, cultural change and engagement with regulators." Bels joins recently appointed independent Chair, Kyle Loades, independent Director, Sandi Orleow, and ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... "BlackRock is one of the largest and most influential asset managers in the world and will bring even more heft to investor engagement through Climate Action 100+," said Emily Chew, Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee chair and global head of ESG ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... a large uptick in the amount of disclosure around responsible investment, but O'Connor points out that reporting on engagement outcomes is still low. "We're an industry still grappling with how to do that effectively, well, and in a way that doesn't ...

Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... accepting lower rates of return." The survey also identified an opportunity for superannuation funds to improve member engagement through reporting of the impact of their investments. A majority - 59% - of all respondents across age groups said they ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... nine-person team conducted 1185 ex-100 company visits both nationally and internationally, and Cottier said direct engagement is a particularly useful tool for assessing smaller companies on ESG criteria. "One of the advantages of having a large team ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... research includes review of approach to sustainable investing; exclusion of tobacco and controversial weapons; and ongoing engagement with portfolio companies via Hermes stewardship overlay. "We like to have a very concentrated portfolio with the best ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has become the first Australian fund manager to sign up to the Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution (IDPP), a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... has continued to grow amongst investors and the industry. We believe Baillie Gifford's investment approach and active engagement with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as well as on a company's strategic direction, corporate ...