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Podcast: Australia's role at COP15 with Andrew Petersen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... WBCSDA, has received an influx of new member applications and interest in attending COP27 primarily in the wake of the election of the new Labor government along with new legislation to increase carbon reductions to 43% and the possibility of Australia ...

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test for faith-based funds has been axed by the government, despite it being an election policy. In December 2021, the government said it would adjust the performance test to account for the religious affiliation ...

Trust in ethics plummets: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... whole range of issues coming and a whole layer on top of that - exposure of conduct in previous governments in the post-election, the tenor that goes into an election campaign." State politicians register as the least ethical occupation, falling to last ...

Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... not be included in the state of Florida's pension investment management practices." Gov. DeSantis, who is facing re-election in November and is seen as a rising national leader in Republican Party politics in the US, said that "corporate power has ...

ASX sees first strike against remuneration report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... row, this triggers a vote on a board spill that could result in the company's entire board of directors facing re-election. While board spills are rare, it is a powerful tool for active owners such as super funds who engage with boards and executive ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... row, this triggers a vote on a board spill that could result in the company's entire board of directors facing re-election. While board spills are rare, it is a powerful tool for active owners such as super funds who engage with boards and executive ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
HESTA has placed AGL, Origin, Santos and Woodside on a watchlist over concerns that their stated climate strategies do not meet the transition pathway to containing global warming at 1.5˚C. The $68 billion super fund has also lifted its 2030 emissions ...

Florida gov bans ESG from state pension investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... not be included in the state of Florida's pension investment management practices." Gov. DeSantis, who is facing re-election in November and is seen as a rising national leader in Republican Party politics in the US, said that "corporate power has ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... independents and Greens members mirrors investors' interest in sustainable investing, both institutional and retail. The election result - and the strong preference of Australian votes for climate action - mirrors Australians' interest in ESG issues ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... WBCSDA, has received an influx of new member applications and interest in attending COP27 primarily in the wake of the election of the new Labor government along with concomitant new commitments to increase carbon reductions to 43% and the possibility ...