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ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace under the Respect@Work Positive Duty. Executive remuneration "ESG risks and opportunities continue to be financially material to investors," said ACSI CEO Louise Davidson. "Our Governance Guidelines ...

ASX100 improving on modern slavery disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... monitors the effectiveness of its efforts." The report also found that 57.3% of ASX100 companies linked executive compensation to ESG performance. Notably, this group achieved a significantly higher MSD Score, with a mean difference of 8.24 points. "The ...

Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability-related Disclosures. Carey said mandatory reporting should go beyond climate-related disclosures only, and cover all ESG factors. He said an absence of a legal mandate for sustainability reporting, coupled with the range of voluntary international ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... accountability; implementation and measurement of responsible investment approaches through activities such as engagement and voting and ESG integration; regularly measurement of outcomes; and exhibiting a high degree of transparency. The study found ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... targets, particularly in the APAC region, is essential to developing the country's sustainable finance strategy. Bloomberg ESG last month released a tool to assess the alignment of companies to the SDGs, incorporating the United Nations' Environmental ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... a widespread and rapid adoption of a global baseline for strengthened corporate sustainability disclosures as well as for ESG ratings and benchmarks, to improve accessibility to transparent and comparable data for investors. Further policy recommendations ...

UN-informed tool to assess SDG progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Bloomberg ESG has integrated a United Nations' framework to assess the alignment of companies to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tool incorporates the UN Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Sector Impact Map to move needle ...

Podcast: Getting real about real assets and ESG - Karen Azoulay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we'll be talking about ESG integration in real assets and how investors identify decarbonisation risks and opportunities in infrastructure assets. Joining us for this conversation is head ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Research from Capgemini finds climate disasters, regulatory pressure, and expected return on investment the key factors driving ESG strategies and initiatives, as global climate damage is set to reach between $1.7 trillion and $3.1 trillion per year ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... in higher long-term costs." Because of greenwashing, consumers could pay a greenium for investing in funds that don't meet ESG standards "This, coupled with consumers' inability to make informed decisions due to poor governance and disclosure may erode ...