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Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... sector could disrupt food security in Australia, Hepworth said. Workers on farms are seeking information on how to practice social distancing while working, and have questions about their visa status, said Jannette Armstrong, executive director, farms ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... special resolution, required under Australian law to facilitate the filing of advisory resolutions on environmental and social issues. To change a company's constitution, three quarters of proxy votes must support a special resolution, a goal that is ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... in the FASEA Code of Ethics, advisers should be having deeper conversations with clients regarding their environmental, social and governance (ESG) preferences, panellists said. "I think for me, it does start with the conversation and it is client dependent," ...

Northern Trust launches ESG Analytics Summary for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... launched new analytical capabilities to provide institutional investors with greater insights into their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposures. Serge Boccassini, product lead, Investment Accounting and Analytic Solutions at Northern ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
As markets and investors adapt to the economic and market impacts of the coronavirus, more evidence is gathering that companies with better ESG scores are showing better market performance. Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible investment ...

Treasurers cite positive impact in green bonds: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Luxembourg Stock Exchange and founder of the Luxembourg Green Exchange. "In the current context, we see an increase in social bonds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect more and more organisations to broaden their scope of thematic bonds ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Morningstar will acquire Sustainalytics, a globally recognised provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and research. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar currently owns approximately 40% ownership stake in Sustainalytics ...

Brokers recognised for research at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... among the key issues being researched within the finance industry. Nominated research covered each of the environmental, social and governance topics, with carbon risk, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the social issue of obesity, and the Banking ...

Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... campaign for a future worth retiring into, with the vision of Australia's retirement savings being invested to drive positive social and environmental impacts. That leadership is modelled through actions taken at the team level, the customer level, through ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible investment process for all of its investment decisions regarding the fund, taking into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) as well as ethical issues. "More and more, investors are asking for strategies which align with their ...