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Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its Governance Guidelines, reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Company boards and directors are "challenged by important elements of non-financial risk management," according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ASIC this ...

Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Businesses must put climate resilience at the core of strategy, and scale up investment in mitigation efforts alongside adaptation efforts, according to a new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Andrew Petersen ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Financial services information publishing company Rainmaker Group has acquired sustainable investment specialist publications The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing. Rachel Alembakis, founder, The Sustainability Report Effective 1 October ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change will impact the health and finances of elderly Australians at increasing rates over coming decades, necessitating wide ranging policy responses to manage social, economic and public health implications, according to a report by the Actuaries ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
More than half of ASX100 CEOs received at least 70% of their maximum bonus entitlement, according to the latest analysis of CEO pay by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement ...

Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Fund manager Robeco has developed a framework which assesses the impact of companies towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of its integrated approach to sustainability in investing. Masja Zandbergen, head of sustainability ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) SA rl is purchasing Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta AG. Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian retail investors would accept lower financial returns if companies always acted ethically towards customers, employees and the community, according to new KPMG research. The report is based around a nationwide survey of 1,510 ...