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BHP Billiton to maintain membership in US Chamber of Commerce

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia. "It is an area of increasing concern for investors, and we think that will be demonstrated through the Rio Tinto engagement and the vote on that in May in Australia and this is certainly an issue that isn't going away," O'Brien said.

Man Group analyses tobacco considerations in investment strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Committee. Tobacco Free Portfolio, which was founded by Peter Mac radiation oncologist Dr Bronwyn King, believes investor engagement with the tobacco industry is futile because of its negative health and social repercussions. In the podcast episode she ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Obert, head of sustainability - BNP Paribas Asset Management. "We provide guidance to the market through our innovative engagement approach with green bonds issuers, and we leverage on the experience of our investment teams to deliver green bond solutions ...

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies are not addressing key risks in codes of conduct and whistleblowing systems, according to new research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI found that of the ASX200 companies ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... provides an opportunity for investors to home in on companies with lower statistics on gender diversity and focus on engagement, Leske noted. "Think about what's going on in Japan," she said. "Japan is by far the worst performer when it comes to representation ...

Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... owner and with that you need to demonstrate what you're doing," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at LGS. "Engagement can be at times hard, and the things with shareholder resolutions is to signal to the board that these issues are a concern ...

ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... have been put to Rio over some years." Rio Tinto's Australian AGM will be held in Melbourne on 2 May. O'Brien says the engagement with Rio Tinto on the subject of its membership in MCA will be "very focused" because of the timeline to the AGM. Last year ...

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... green infrastructure and sustainable investment needs. This partnership will be instrumental in helping to increase engagement with key domestic and regional stakeholders and develop joint initiatives to spur market growth."

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... continue to enjoy strong demand, while climate change, modern slavery and human rights are issues that will dominate the engagement agenda in 2018. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader The Sustainability Report spoke with ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... vulnerable Australians. The group, led by UCA Funds Management and seven other organisations, including other investors, engagement specialists, financial counsellors and advocacy organisations, took proposals to take to Thorn, Cash Converters and Money3 ...