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Directors engage on breadth of ESG issues facing companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... "That is, we give everybody the right to raise this issue." O'Sullivan also raised reconciliation with Indigenous Australians as another key board concern. "I think reconciliation is a big deal," he said. "I think subconsciously, you think about it in ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... positive activities," Parker said. "Whilst yes, there is a whole lot of bad news in this report and a wake-up call to all Australians including investors, investors are increasingly understanding that they have a key role to play in the solutions." RIAA ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... - embedding sustainability into leadership; integrating sustainability into practice; enabling resilience for all Australians; and building sustainable finance markets.

Australian investors withdraw from ESG funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... since at least 2019, when Calastone's Fund Flow Index record began. Unlike investors in other parts of the world, Australians have also turned negative on property funds. They withdrew $169 million in the second quarter, the first negative quarterly ...

Rainmaker reveals ESG super fund leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Rainmaker Information has identified 32 super funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance. These 32 funds have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. In all, Rainmaker Information has identified 43 super funds ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... to the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) would enhance outcomes for Indigenous Australians as well as stronger long-term returns for super fund members. Human rights experts tell FS Sustainability that integrating ...

Millennials, Gen X lead impact investing demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... different ways of approaching education. This year, the survey asked for people's impressions of greenwashing, with 51% of Australians believing greenwashing has increased, with 12% saying it hasn't, and 36% saying they didn't know. By comparison, nearly ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Industry super fund HESTA will vote against a proposed demerger of energy utility AGL, becoming the first super fund to state their proxy voting intentions in public. HESTA said it has engaged with AGL and decided to vote against the demerger, as reported ...

Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Australia's largest super funds and the world's largest investment managers backed most "Say on Climate" votes in 2021, according to analysis from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). There were 19 'Say on Climate' votes on company ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... adviser-related flows jumped 135% from $61 million in the first half of 2021 to $145 million in the first half of 2022. "Australians are increasingly demanding ethical investment options from their advisers, fund managers, super fund providers, and other ...