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US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... policy." As reported in Chief Investment Officer, during a hearing in which SEC commissioners approved the rule change on a 4-1 vote, Amanda Wagner, the senior special counsel for the SEC's division of investment management, explained that funds ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The passage of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund means an assured, long-term financing pool to support the development of social and affordable housing in conjunction with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... impact on society and the environment, Graham explained. The motion to amend the constitution passed with 98.2% of shareholder vote. B Corp accreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... or undecided position on the referendum, which contrasts with the supportive position many had for the marriage equality vote in 2017. Law firm Clayton Utz, previously against the Voice, has now publicly backflipped. It supported the Uluru Statement ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the PRI's forthcoming Signatory General Meeting on 13th September 2023. His confirmation will depend on a simple majority vote from PRI signatories, including asset owners. PRI chief executive officer David Atkin thanked Skancke for his leadership and ...

Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022, taking the total number of companies in climate-related engagement to 882. Particularly compelling is its decision to vote against CEO remuneration due to a lack of climate-related KPIs: the firm has voted against executive remuneration-related ...

Podcast: Covering the Voice campaign - with Jack Latimore

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Birpai man with family ties to Thungutti and Gumbaynggirr nations. Later this year, Australian citizens will be asked to vote on in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Aboriginal ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... "They didn't have that lens on. Given, I think, the scrutiny now, and the two-strikes rule and the fact that investors can vote no and are probably voting no more often where they see a gap in CEO performance." Johns called remuneration packages during ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Strong engagement is crucial to solving the climate crisis, with Aviva Investors identifying nearly 400 instances where their active ownership helped drive positive changes in corporate behaviour. Aviva Investors has released its Responsible Investment ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... report found that just 7% of votes provided shareholders' reasoning for the decision, and those that did were largely when the vote was in favour. Funds that did reveal the reasoning behind their opposition to biodiversity-related proposals provided ...

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Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS
The Federal Budget is an "excellent down-payment" on clean energy - but fails on nature and biodiversity, gas, electrification, and ACCUs.

Stewardship resources should double

ROSE MARY PETRASS
Stewardship is under-resourced as investors grapple with assessing how organisations align with the ambitions of clients and beneficiaries.

ESG jobs in 2024: Salaries, career tips and more

ROSE MARY PETRASS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we hear from Simon Gvalda, manager of the ESG and Responsible Investment Recruitment team at Kaizen Recruitment, who recently released their much-awaited salary guide for ESG roles in 2024.

Fund selection risk a material issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS
Investors face fund selection risk and a substantial disparity in performance when choosing sustainable investment strategies, especially when it comes to ESG exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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