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Fiona Reynolds to step down from PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... institutional assets. Reynolds oversaw the implementation of a new reporting and assessment framework designed to improve accountability to the PRI, signatory transparency and signatory assessment. "In Fiona's tenure as CEO of the PRI, she has led the ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... approach how they will adapt to and mitigate climate change impacts. "Say on climate is ultimately a vote on director accountability, similar to the way you'd get the two strikes rule," Gocher said. "The theory goes that if you are contemplating ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2050 or sooner. Asset managers joining the initiative have also committed to transparent and rigorous accountability. Signatories will annually report progress against the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... annually, said Iris Davila, head of investment stewardship, BlackRock Australia. Board composition, effectiveness, and accountability remain a top priority, BlackRock said, because governance issues require effective board leadership and oversight. In ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the end of 2020. "Investors are expecting more from companies and investment managers, particularly around the accountability of social and environmental issues," said Leah Willis, head of distribution at Australian Ethical. "We have seen significant ...

Australian businesses march on with ESG integration: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Having a grassroots up approach to ESG acceleration, where employees are engaged in delivering and maintaining accountability, is key to authentic integration, Patrick said. "Australia went through an awakening in 2020," he said. "We could all see it ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... property attended, particularly as regards the COVID-19 pandemic, a deeper approach could be implemented. The Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF) is an initiative that conducts worker engagements - going into workplaces, empowering representatives ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... management incentives and the quality of reporting and engagement with public stakeholders The methodology provides both accountability on tracing progress at the individual company level, as well as comparability across sectors and geographic regions. ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... them in monitoring their impact on people, such as measuring the value of social investment programs to enhance accountability reporting. The company is making a foray into the listed ASX world by developing a solution that allows companies to measure ...

Perception of ethics rises off back of COVID response: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... remote from school, etc." The survey found that the elements that people found as ensuring ethical conduct include accountability, transparency, highly ethical leaders, whistle-blower protection and a strong legal framework. "Ethics is all about the ...