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COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... from companies regarding climate change data, said Insight Investment head of responsible investment research and stewardship Josh Kendall. "For the financial system to move forward there needs to be greater and better disclosure from all types of companies ...

Paradice Investment Management hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Varcoe. Hiring Dwyer strengthens the firm's focus on "the integration of ESG factors in investment decision-making and stewardship activities," Paradice said. Paradice has introduced several new initiatives across the business, Varcoe said. "ESG is something ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... their responsibilities to return long-term savings for clients. Q&A with Mirza Baig, global head of ESG research and stewardship at Aviva Investors Q: How does the Climate Escalation Programme fit in with Aviva Investors' overall approach to investment ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... consideration of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making, strong and collaborative stewardship; transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved. The sustainable investing ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... thing - to pay companies to extract carbon past the upper limit. We have to engage with the system itself - macro-stewardship, which means talking to government and policy makers. Q: How is Aviva Investors engaging with its invested companies on the ...

Federated Hermes launches climate change high yield credit strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Reznick. The team's dedicated fixed income engagers, supported by EOS at Federated Hermes, the firm's global stewardship team, will seek positive action on climate change through a robust engagement plan with the portfolio holdings. "We are pleased ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... investors." Blakey joins new chair, Henry Jones, president of the CalPERS in the US, directors Seiji Kawazoe, a senior stewardship office at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management in Tokyo, and Luz Rodriguez, a corporate governance professional at the ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... seven headline areas related to ESG - not just integration, but ESG philosophy/policy/resourcing/collective action/stewardship reporting," Alcock said. Assessing whether fund managers are integrating ESG and material issues like climate change should ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... majority of Australian investors believe engaging on climate change or use of fossil fuels are the most important stewardship topics, but also believe greenwashing is a major challenge, according to Schroders. Schroders has released its latest Institutional ...

Cultural factors influence ESG approaches: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Investment Management Global Sustain Fund clients are typically aligned with the firm's long-term perspective of investment stewardship, which feeds into the firm's engagement approach. "For that reason, it's important to take a step back to understand ...