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Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based activist investor has called Santos' growth strategy "misguided, reckless and driven by fundamental misalignment between executive incentives and shareholder interests." Snowcap Research, which is an investor in Santos, has issued ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified ...

Exploding the glass cliff myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Underperforming companies that appoint a woman as CEO are more likely to generate shareholder return, while male appointments are more likely to continue the underperformance, according to research from RealIndex. Realindex noted that CEO appointments ...

FS Sustainability launches final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability is launching the final voting round of the inaugural ESG Power50, a list that will name the 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. For the first time, readers of FS Sustainability along ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating businesses over greenwashing claims, after an internet sweep determined that 57% of targeted businesses made "concerning" claims about environmental or sustainability practices. ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The court case against Mercer superannuation for allegations of greenwashing is "just one of the investigations we have on foot," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We will do what we need to do to make sure entities are not misleading the market" on greenwashing ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies need to lift their performance in linking executive remuneration to strategic ESG targets, with investors voting against remunerations reports to register their disapproval. Melior Investment Management recently released its 2022 ...

Podcast: Are we all ESGers now?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
We talk with Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin about demystifying ESG, how super funds are doing in disclosing what's in their portfolios and why disclosure and clarity around ESG matters for super fund members. Rainmaker Information ...

Fidelity bolsters ESG skills

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Fidelity International has appointed Sue Lyn Stubbs as a sustainable investing analyst. Stubbs will focus on ESG engagement and research of sustainable investment thematics. Reporting to Fidelity Australia's head of sustainable investing, Daniela ...

Centuria acquires SA agricultural property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Centuria has expanded the porftlio of its unlisted agriculture fund with the purchase of a 246 hectare South Australia site that includes a 20 hecatare glasshouse facility. The Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF)'s latest acquisition is a Port Augusta property ...