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Setting ESG targets a "first mover advantage" for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... that they should define their purpose, and how that purpose influences their actions on ESG. "Not only the purpose of the company, but also what they want to achieve when you break down the E the S and the G," she said. Carrel and Whelan explained that ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... uses ESG signals drawn from text mining of sustainability reports, regulatory filings, shareholder proposals and other company data. Signals range from the identification of physical and transition climate risks, discussions of employee well-being and ...

Investor consortium completes Tilt Renewables deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... announced in March, as reported by partner publication Financial Standard. Under the acquisition deal, New Zealand energy company Mercury NZ will acquire the assets while PowAR will acquire 100% of the shares. Aware Super announced it has significantly ...

Crescent Wealth announces new shareholder, board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... director changes as the head of one of Australia's largest privately owned companies takes a material shareholding in the company. Peregrine Corporation managing director Charlie Shahin has taken a stake in Crescent Wealth and will join the Crescent ...

Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "value the fact that we're happy to advocate for the better world," McMurdo explained. "We're an investment management company. We're pro-growth, we're pro-jobs, we see a massive opportunity for Australia in terms of a better future, better Australia ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... examining diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in companies. "We have a lot of conversations with companies, including company directors, over many, many years, and we were aware that there is an element of frustration regarding diversity, because they ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... they found 12% of companies reporting emissions. Only 28% of companies have set net zero targets to decarbonise their company operations, and 32% are currently reporting their climate change risks using the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... risk, and the changing notion of consumers are just some of the issues that will require an evolution of our boards, our company secretaries and risk professionals." Vamos is a non-executive director of Mercer Superannuation Australia Limited, the Banking ...

Infrastructure to offer opportunity for decarbonisation investment: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... continues with engagement and proxy voting. "What we do is run our own scenario analysis on how a particular industry and company may develop over time," Langley said. "We assess how the market is pricing those different scenarios and what is currently ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... as research shows that executive management will act in-line with board agenda items. Counting complaints is not how a company gets an accurate depiction of sexual harassment, Jenkins said, as only 17% of harassment victims will report it. To properly ...