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Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... the research such that we've identified the left tail, and the long-standing directors with no holdings will be an engagement point," Hagart said. "The alignment, that is a fairly easy case to make to most directors, and hopefully they understand the ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... movement pushing fossil divestment and considerations of climate-related risks, investor collaboration around corporate engagement issues and the growing interest in impact investment as a theme, O'Connor said. The growing acceptance of ESG integration ...

GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... be made available on the GRI website. The hiving off of standards-setting will also permit GRI to "further develop engagement activities, products and partnerships" to enhance the value of sustainable reporting standards, GRI said. "GRI is the architect ...

VicSuper publishes first G4, Integrated Reporting annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... performance to assess the fund's performance across a range of indicators, including community and economic value, employee engagement, and member value. Although a few superannuation funds use the GRI reporting guidelines, VicSuper has also used the ...

Future Super launches as first fossil-fuel free fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... and values-based decision." Future Super will employ a strategy of enrolling and retaining members through community engagement, Verwey said. "Research shows that the pool for ethical investment is big, but the number of people who are in an ethical ...

Corporate governance: moving to "owner relations" model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... communicating to the broker isn't enough anymore. From the good side of things you're getting a much better level of engagement between the super funds and the companies they ultimately own. But what you're also seeing is a lot of activity by boards ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... have undertaken or plan to make changes to their asset allocations, while 80% of partners have or will increase their engagement on climate change with companies and policy makers, Mercer found. Mercer, NERA Economic Consulting and Guy Carpenter, all ...

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... reductions in pay packages, several trends have impacted on the result, Hagart said. "ACSI observes that increased investor engagement, combined with the work of more active boards, has resulted in better remuneration packages that improve alignment ...

AMP Capital reviews corporate governance activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... impact on the development and beginnings of convergence in global governance practices, and how AMP Capital approaches engagement with companies based on these trend. "The globalisation of financial markets means investors are all looking to the same ...

Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... reporting and performance, with focus on executive decisions, plans and policies, performance measurement and stakeholder engagement. GRESB noted that this year's overall higher score is mainly driven by an increase in the implementation and measurement ...