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Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Roundtable discussion today has identified clear next steps to scale up the opportunities. We look forward to continued engagement between our sector and the government." This comes as a new research tool from Future Group revealed many super funds' ...

World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The world's largest development financier has released its long-awaited policy on responsibly divesting, a historic first in its 80-year history. The new policy builds on the Sustainability Policy of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Coles and Wesfarmers have been named among the most successful case studies of company engagement in the fight against slavery. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia Pacific (IAST APAC) published its annual report this week highlighting investor ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Ethical. On land use, George said combatting deforestation is a core focus of the fund manager's ethical stewardship engagement activity. In March last year, they sold their shares in Lendlease over the group's housing development in Sydney that ...

ASIC calls for feedback on disclosure regime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... where you perhaps don't think you will have challenges, but as an asset owner who believes in disclosure, corporate engagement and stewardship, I would make the point that disclosures mean that better questions are asked, and when better questions ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... said. HESTA has subsequently placed MinRes on its watchlist, making the resources company subject to the fund's engagement escalation framework - where watchlist companies receive closer direct engagement and monitoring. The engagement escalation ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... noting that planning frameworks can enable and accelerate the transition by providing clarity for investors and genuine engagement for the community. The CCA's recommendations to government in its Sector Pathways Review reveals that the transition ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Kean, experts from First Sentier, Australian Ethical, and QIC were named as leaders in climate investment, corporate engagement and policy. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) announced the winners of the Climate Leaders' Award last night ...

Funds SA and Apostle jump on activist group rebound

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... company engagements and attend meetings with companies. "Climate Action 100+ remains the most significant investor-led engagement initiative to address climate-related financial risks and opportunities," Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of Institutional Investors ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... unclear, and impossible to compare," Shrimski said. "By keeping fees confusing, it's taking advantage of the low engagement and financial literacy of Australians when it comes to their superannuation." Shrimski has called for greater transparency ...