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Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... build their capacity in this area of corporate governance, even as collaborative efforts push them towards greater engagement with environmental and social issues. Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative ...

AMP Capital calls for value link to executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... favour of resolutions have increased over the last few years due to changes in AMP Capital's holdings and increased engagement with companies, Halliday said. "Some of the companies we've voted against in the past we no longer hold - the quality of the ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... systematic approach to evaluating their responsible investment kit bag to see that they have a systematic approach to engagement and proxy voting, to see that they advocate for more responsible financial markets, etc." Transparency is another part of ...

GRI creates GOLD Community for stakeholders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new membership and engagement program, the GRI GOLD Community, consisting of representatives from stakeholders across business, civil society, and government. The GRI GOLD Community consists of representatives ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
RobecoSAM has engaged the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) for a campaign to encourage more listed Australian companies to complete its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Leeora Black, managing director, Australian ...

ACSI, TIAA-CREF engage on "show of hands" AGM voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... group of large global institutional investors led by the $854 billion US financial services company TIAA-CREF with engagement support from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) contacted 38 of Australia's largest companies that used ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... action framework, which outlines means to improve returns and better protect future value of property portfolios through engagement with environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate agendas. "The property sector has a crucial role to play in ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... wanted an improved regulatory landscape." While divestment will continue to play a role in 2016, AXA IM believes that engagement around environmental and social issues will continue to grow and spread globally. "You're seeing how investors incorporate ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... the process for switching seemed complex, and the lack of transparency from funds seemed to lead to a lack of member engagement. "Most progressive asset owners are still in their own early stages rolling out issues to their members," Oulton noted. "The ...

Mercer hires Yolanda Beattie as practice leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... from the Australian government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), where she was executive manager strategy and engagement. She will spearhead the firm's diversity and inclusion consulting offering, said Garry Adams, leader of Mercer's Talent ...