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Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... decarbonise in line with net zero commitments. "It's the ability for investors to use their influence and shareholder rights to influence the behaviour of companies," Duguid said. Barnes agreed. As an example, she explained Santos has provided substantial ...

Insight Investment launches proprietary ESG risk rating system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... governance," Kendall said. "But if you look at a lot of the third party models, they will also have indicators around shareholder rights - the ability to remove directors and influence boards - that are less relevant for bondholders. As a fixed income ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... managements in its portfolios and how it casts its proxy votes, and influencing its advocacy efforts to protect shareholder rights. Maria Elena Drew, director of research, responsible investing at T. Rowe Price noted that disclosure of climate risk and ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... pace of change brought about by this crisis, they are also engaging with regulators and companies to safeguard shareholder rights to have questions answered and other concerns. "We've been talking with the registries, regulators and companies, and we ...

ACCR files resolution to Qantas AGM over deportations and removals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... proposing changes ot the Constitutions of individual companies on a piecemeal basis. However, given existing shareholder rights enshrined in Australian company law." Qantas also said that government and courts are the best place to make decisions on ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... have to meet "unduly difficult thresholds to call general meetings, propose resolutions or otherwise exercise shareholder rights under the relevant legislation." "We've included this year some formal language around shareholder resolutions," Davidson ...
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