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PRI hires Nathan Fabian as policy director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... endeavours." Prior to working at IGCC, Fabian worked for two and a half years as head of ESG research at Regnan, an ESG engagement and research specialist. He has also worked as a senior consultant for Arthur Andersen and as a market analyst at Krone ...

CDP, We Mean Business partner for Road to Paris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... send a strong message of business leadership to government and policy makers worldwide," Day said. The collaborative engagement around the six initiatives, which are broad-based commitments around "science-based carbon emission reduction targets", strategies ...

LGS publicly discloses proxy voting intentions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... potential risks across our investment portfolio," Lambert said. "Voting at shareholder meetings forms a key element of this engagement and is an important element of our ownership rights as long-term investors." LGS generally votes "in accordance" with ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... years ago. Combined with turnover, we believe this metric demonstrates the potential for adding value through active engagement - that is if on average we hold 40% of the companies in a fund for five years, there's more potential to add value by engaging ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... ethical and responsible investment at CCLA, and founder of Aiming for A. "We did two or three years of quiet, patient engagement, including, in more recent times, turning up at AGMs and asking questions. We focused on the top 10 extractives and utilities ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... community opposition to power plants and infrastructure project, yet the sector as a whole lacks advanced stakeholder engagement programs. "If we think about community programs, for instance, if we are thinking about this surge of demand we're seeing ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... saluted Davidson's appointment. "Louise's leadership in the responsible investment area is nationally recognised and her engagement with Australian and international corporations has contributed to lifting corporate consciousness and changing practices ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... develop improved forest management projects for the California carbon market." New Forests also launched community engagement programs in Southeast Asia in 2014 as part of TAFF, which is invested in a timber plantation asset in the Bengkoka peninsula ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) announced its own 30% initiative, and said the initiative would be a priority for its engagement with ASX200 boards this year, with a focus on companies without one woman director.

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... online... The traditional thinking has been that mortgages are too complex to do online, but if you can get the customer engagement to get them to apply online, get to pre-approval status, find the property, execute remotely, then settle electronically. ...