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MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... that directors must consider ESG stakeholders in business decisions and that the company must generate returns for shareholders while having a positive impact on society and the environment, Graham explained. The motion to amend the constitution passed ...

Investors call for leadership diversity at ASX300 listed companies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... leading to better performance, better profits, and better corporate governance - and this creates long-term value for shareholders." 40:40 Vision is an initiative led by investors with more than $6.3 trillion in assets under management or administration ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... played a role in making it easier to achieve fossil free exclusions. "There is not a conflict between customers and shareholders - because they are the same person in the bank. That has provided the springboard for working off for sustainability and ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... everyone's responsibility", an investor commented. Another wrote: "Society needs to decide to improve itself, shareholders are individuals who can and should direct the companies they own to contribute positively". Lastly, investors were motivated ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the way we see the world... they're influencing all the time." "All companies have a responsibility, and their shareholders should respect that. Their shareholders should be paying attention," Lowe said. "Investors have a responsibility to call them ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... will become more integrated in the "fabric" of investments - instead of something separate. At its May AGM BlackRock shareholders overwhelmingly supported climate-friendly and diversity policies. ESG was being shunned by some because it was being used ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... company information and can play a crucial role in helping companies accurately communicate their ESG metrics to shareholders and society. Accountants contribute to defining materiality, developing metrics, setting targets, and establishing controls ...

Qualitas names sustainability veteran to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Reynolds and other members to advise on ESG best practice to support Qualitas execute in the best interests of its shareholders," Woods said. The ESG Advisory Group members are Fiona Reynolds, chair, Ian Woods, independent member, and Brian Delaney ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... agencies, and regulators such as with banks or credit rating agencies. Bondholders do not possess the same rights as shareholders and face limitations in bond documentation and green and sustainable bond principles. The heterogeneity of the issuer universe ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... saying board members or management are giving them pressure to a large or moderate extent, with regulators, consumers, shareholders, employees, civil society, competitors and banks all adding influence. "Many CxOs struggle still to articulate the link ...