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Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... even though boards of Australian businesses appear to be leaders in incorporating ESG factors into senior executive remuneration, "notwithstanding measures that may exist in setting CEO remuneration, the board is not aware of the values in material decisions ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... O'Neill both said they would be focusing on companies that took JobKeeper and making sure that their executive remuneration and dividend strategies reflect that fact. Cottier also noted that Perennial has also begun engaging ahead of AGM season on ...

Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... escalation prior to any divestment of fossil fuel companies. That engagement can include voting against director or remuneration reports of a company fails to meet expectation; opposing corporate divestments of fossil fuel assets, and mergers and acquisitions ...

Auction system proposed to halve electricity emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... redeployment opportunities for workers affected by coal-fired generators, and where not possible, retraining and remuneration arrangements. Blueprint Institute is planning further research into this area, with the next topic to address the impact on ...

Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... report. Locally, the report on Dimensional's proxy voting activity shows against resolutions at AGMs regarding remuneration reports and the election of directors. The other primary area where it lodged dissenting votes was for the adoption of "changes ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... forward-looking process, Acadian looks to whether companies are aligning those emissions reductions targets with executive remuneration from a systematic perspective, a process that is enhanced by companies taking up the Task-force on Climate Related ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... generation, Cooper noted. Given accelerating trends towards decarbonisation, companies are beginning to link executive remuneration to decarbonisation targets. Cooper noted that there is a risk that targets are not set at a high enough stretch level ...

Hedge funds integrating ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainability into the operations of their management companies, but no respondents tied sustainability and CSR targets with remuneration. When it comes to the stakeholders driving ESG strategies in the fund, 67% cite organisation leadership, 61% cite ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... such as health and safety, waste management, circular economy, climate change and decarbonisation, diversity and remuneration. We noted that as the company has made substantive acquisitions that a focus on culture (in particular safety culture) is vital." ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... executive management and senior management as the stakeholders more likely to encourage the adoption of ESG practices. Remuneration was a lower priority than last year, relatively, and companies said that only half of respondents agree with the statement ...