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Perth Mint to review audit processes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... ethical standards and is committed to boycotting conflict gold and other minerals". "We take environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting very seriously and are vigilant in our assessments of the companies from which we source gold and other ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... became aware of the event. "We sought urgent meetings with the company and questioned them on the adequacy of their governance, community engagement and policies surrounding significant sites and cultural heritage," a First State Super spokesperson told ...

Boutique appoints ESG lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... head Natasha McKean takes maternity leave. Pringle joins Maple-Brown Abbott from BT where she was head of customer governance and sustainability, with responsibility for the organisation's product governance and sustainability functions across super ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... largest super funds in Australia, responsible for $1.85 trillion in assets, voted on 686 environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals. The report's authors propose that one way to ensure funds' voting better aligns with their ...

WAM responds to Keybridge claims

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... to the allegations in due course, however it noted that it had longstanding concerns about the conduct and corporate governance of Keybridge directors. It also noted that it was concerned about the use of Keybridge Capital funds on the proceedings. "As ...

Retirement specialist makes board appointment

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... director at AMP Capital, and Asia Pacific Healthcare director at Compass Group. "Sally has substantial experience in governance and strategy, adoption of new technology and digital disruption, organisational and cultural change, social innovation and ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... this. "As evidence mounts that companies with better records on social issues, environmental sustainability and good governance are more resilient to COVID market turbulence, this study shows a market delivering strong financial returns, while also positively ...

Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... board. "As a standalone business, they will play an important role in ensuring we align with best practice corporate governance," Yokokawa said. "Michelle has extensive experience in businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including banking ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... sense of community for young people during this challenging time," Baxter said. BT head of investment research and governance and Rockstar organiser Marnie McLaren said FICAP's sponsors didn't hesitate when asked to donate their sponsorship dollars ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... recent years has been on the E of 'ESG', the crisis has revealed the true value of the S and G in corporate governance. "In many ways, the crisis has fast tracked the discussion around the role of business and shown that companies are just as ...