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GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure participants now reporting on key metrics such as air pollution, biodiversity and habitat, waste and employee engagement. "Benchmark growth across real estate and infrastructure this year is not just about numbers-it's about the depth ...

Two-thirds of boards lack ESG understanding: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... However, 54% of directors agree that ESG issues are linked to company strategy - down from 64% in 2021. Shareholder engagement is up, with an overwhelming majority of interactions being labelled as "productive". 54% of directors say someone on their ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investors, and the financial markets to identify and certify investments that contribute to addressing climate change. "Our engagement with market players suggests green capital availability isn't the real challenge in the short to medium term," said ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... risks associated with armed conflict and provides investors with a range of resources to inform their analysis and engagement. "Investors need to understand that there are different types of conflicts covered by different frameworks under international ...

Investors up the ante on company biodiversity risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... companies it will engage on nature and biodiversity loss across eight key sectors. Participants in global investor engagement initiative Nature Action 100 will send letters to the 100 companies worth more than $9 trillion in market capital outlining ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... it creates." GPT chief executive officer and managing director Bob Johnston said: "We recognise that First Nations engagement is an important human rights responsibility for GPT, and the RAP framework provides us with measurable objectives to increase ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... financial markets to generate income. There is discussion of divestment from emissions-intensive assets, or stewardship and engagement in the companies that insurance firms invest in. IAG "advocates" for ongoing investment in resilience and says it is ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... continuing to rise or not declining significantly, according to the latest benchmark report by the global collaborative engagement body. Further, companies are still failing to set interim targets on the road to decarbonising by 2050, and plans and associated ...

Grim stats for company, investor net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Acadian also uses its Net Zero Credibility Assessment model and the resulting score as a tool to shape stewardship and engagement strategies. "We then use the scores to help prioritise engagement and target companies that are performing poorly and say ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... found to be active inappropriately. "The use of smaller financial incentives to influence worker behaviour and promote engagement with workplace issues and consultation is also relatively commonplace. For example, offering a gift voucher prize for the ...