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KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... only has climate change crystalised as a strategic issue but conversations are moving to a broader consideration of ESG issues as drivers of value and risk, KPMG said. "The momentum behind ESG will continue to grow this year and will continue to have ...

ACSI bolsters engagement capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... governance and stewardship. Her background is in public policy, having previously worked with Australia's Treasury. "ESG issues are becoming more complex, and investors are requiring deeper expertise, across a broader number of issues," ACSI executive ...

Qantas Super invests $2bn in Calvert, Goldman Sachs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... portfolio. The super fund also joined the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors in 2017 to engage companies on ESG issues and implemented an Impact Investing Framework. The framework assists the fund in identifying and investing in assets that ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... experienced, there is the potential to move up into more senior positions which may include leading teams, advocating for ESG issues within industry or to even run an ethical investment fund." In terms of qualifications, ESG professionals are expected ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... BetaShares votes all proxies and engages with companies with the objective of improving performance and outcomes on ESG issues - these activities are all overseen by our experienced Responsible Investment Committee," BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur ...

State Street on how it will vote

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... companies on SSGA's voting priorities and intentions. As expected, the investment giant is focussed on the biggest ESG issues. In Australia, it is prioritising climate change and gender diversity. SSGA said its focus will be on driving both broad ...

Super funds lambasted over nuclear holdings

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... that exclude all nuclear weapons and we regularly review and refine our investment approach across a broad range of ESG issues. "For our internally developed and managed investment options, BT requires our underlying investment managers to consider ESG ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... The fund aims to achieve a higher ESG score than its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. Specifically, it is focussed on ESG issues including reducing the environmental footprint for greenhouse gas emissions, water use, waste generation and energy consumption ...

New role for Ian Silk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... provide strategic advice about ESG matters." Silk added: "I'm highly motivated about the opportunities in ESG. ESG issues are fundamentally investment and financial issues." "There is greater recognition in the market that most strong performing ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... worst floods we've seen in some time," she said. Another trigger was the coronavirus pandemic, which brings up many ESG issues like equal access to healthcare and vaccinations, and worker safety. Overseas, China, Japan and South Korea made a commitment ...