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Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... expert cautioned that directors should not interpret too much from the decision. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter Ellison Lawyers On Tuesday, a state supreme court judge in New York cleared Exxon on fraud charges. The state attorney ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report DJSI isn't the only one to have held a positive view of Westpac on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance. MSCI's ESG Ratings has Westpac rated AA, its second highest rating, high enough to consider ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... report at the December 12 AGM, and if a second strike is recorded, if a complete board spill is the right solution to governance failing. Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research, ISS Last week, AUSTRAC revealed an investigation alleging ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Engaging with small and mid-cap companies around key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues is key to uncovering high quality companies making a positive impact on sustainable outcomes, according to Perennial Value Management. Damian ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... strategy. Before that, Tapscott was a senior portfolio manager at AMP Capital Investors, where she oversaw the investment governance of the firm's suite of investment and superannuation platforms. "Sustainable investing continues to gain significant ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards in emerging market equities are improving, and form an important part of the investment framework for value investing, said T. Rowe Price. Irmak Surenkok, portfolio specialist in the Equity ...

Fiduciary duty, regulatory environment top ESG push factors: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... regulatory environment are the top factors pushing institutional investors to adopt environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) strategies, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Rakhi Kumar, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investments ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... as examples. "Large superannuation funds are dictating where they want to invest, listing ethical, environmental and governance standards as driving their investment choices," she said. "At Capgemini, we look at it from a technology and business point ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... digital technologies are a double edged sword, bringing benefits, but also presenting risks to environment, society and governance, said Simon Carter, managing director of Morphosis. Digital technology is increasingly being linked to the human right ...