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Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... exposures, most companies allocated little to no capital to address them - and it's rarely connected to executive remuneration, capital deployment or internal pricing mechanisms, ERM said. Notably, most companies (around three-quarters) have also used ...

HESTA votes against Santos chief's remuneration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... seeking a more credible pipeline of new energy and transition projects, stronger performance hurdles in executive remuneration frameworks, and clear succession planning," she said. "These are long-term issues and HESTA will continue to push for progress ...

Ethical ETFs see strongest flows since 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... climate remains a key focus, however investors are also placing greater emphasis on governance quality, executive remuneration, and nature-related risks. "At the same time, the rapid expansion of AI and data-centre infrastructure is bringing sustainability ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The ASX300 experienced heightened shareholder opposition to executive remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a ...

Why climate-linked exec pay fails

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... implementable transition strategy which breaks down action into shorter term chunks and checkpoints, tying executive remuneration to climate goals is unlikely to be effective," she said. Alongside climate and nature investment and advisory firm Pollination ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Seven ASX300 companies were hit with shareholder backlash over their executive remuneration schemes in the first half of the year, with more 'strikes' likely as the AGM season continues. Global proxy solicitor Georgeson, which analysed shareholder ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... how the $150 billion super fund stepped up its 'active ownership' duties in recent years. Take executive remuneration. In the last 12 months alone, Aware Super used its voting rights to make its views known on more than 300 companies in its portfolios. ...

Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has joined executive remuneration packages as top of mind in proxy voting this year. According to data compiled by the international equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, shareholder proposals related ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... will take the cost of living, as well as wider workforce pay, into account when voting on increases to executive remuneration packages. "As part of our responsible investor commitments, we remain committed to regularly evolving our practices and policies ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
ASX300 companies saw almost double the number of shareholder votes against executive remuneration reports in 2023 compared to 2022, according to shareholder engagement and governance consulting firm Georgeson. There were 40 strikes against executive ...
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