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Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... what they say when in engagements with stakeholders such as investors, Millar added. "One of the points around the engagement with groups that are seeking to affect change in corporate behaviour, those discussions tend to be pursued on a confidential ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... failure. Climate change is arguably the world's biggest market failure. ESG integration only takes you so far. Engagement with companies will only take us up to the point where it pays for companies to do the right thing. We are at the point where ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... role to climate and not just thinking about the risk to you as a firm." This will see institutions move from external stakeholder management to building internal buy-in in a way that to can engage and inspire employees and internal leaders, move from ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... market-leading. Asset consultants also look at the firm-wide commitment. "How is the process say of collaboration or engagement within the industry part of the investment process and how is that disclosed and monitored," Birgden explained. The focus ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investment, "highlighting a continuing gap," RIAA said. "Responsible investment leaders demonstrate strong collaborative engagement, they explicitly and systematically consider ESG factors in decision making from the valuation of assets to the construction ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian investors are asking for detail relating to climate risk and modern slavery in particular, Reilly said. Engagement is a critical piece of that work, and 34% of investors in Australia believe "successful" engagement equals real world outcomes ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Ewings, the report's co-author. "There is also increasing interest and probably frustration as well from a range of stakeholder groups. Consistent with our approach to engagement, we though we would develop a piece of research that could support a constructive ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... that isn't necessarily a great thing." Fernie explains that U Ethical's divestment decision at the time was based on engagement with stakeholders on the ground, and notes that the company has taken steps to improve its governance since U Ethical divested. ...

DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... and committed, with additional investors required for the planned facility to progress into its construction phase. Engagement with the community and stakeholders will be ongoing, MASG said. "The facility will also benefit our agricultural community ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and long-term growth. Also on the agenda are cultural change, broader diversity, innovation and better stakeholder engagement. "Corporate governance is a driver of value creation," Kent said. "It's about resiliency and value preservation in Australian ...