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2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... dissatisfaction with company performance. Another strong theme that emerged was shareholders advocating action for environmental, social and governance issues - particularly board diversity. "Particular attention has been given to this issue by the Australian ...

CBA advice compensation bill balloons

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... the Global 100 Index at this year's World Economic Forum. The index considers how organisations balance social, environmental and governance performance while delivering superior returns to investors.

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... in this asset class. A large portion (21.5%) were eyeing alternatives or commodities, overtaking the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) products, which only 122 advisers (15.6%) noted interest in. Huebscher added analysis of the fund ...

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... individuals, investors and businesses together, banks and financial institutions have the greatest capacity for environmental change. The Paris Climate Agreement aims to keep global warming below two degrees by the end of the century, but researchers ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... publicly traded companies whose products and services are geared towards solving the world's biggest social and environmental problems," Ross added. WA Super said the impact investment option differs from other ESG-tilted funds by "investing directly ...

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... delivering these initiatives contributes to achieving our triple bottom line objectives incorporating economic and environmental factors, and social priorities. "Our ESG Strategy and operating procedures align with globally recognised standards and we ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Millennials are leading the charge as the most likely group to invest in a responsible super fund that considers environmental, social and governance issues in addition to maximising financial returns (75%) and are the most likely to consider making ...

Impact Investment Group names new CEO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... Investing Australia for more than two years, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. Prior to moving to the non-profit sector, he was acting chief executive of JBWere ...

Industry veteran joins RBC, targets Australian growth

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... in Australia and seeks to put the mission and beliefs of the Uniting Church into practice through its ethical and environmental, social and governance investment policy. At the time, UFS executive director Warren Bird said the organisation was attracted ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... said: "Australian laws make it difficult for shareholders to hold public companies to account on some important environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues." "In other jurisdictions where non-binding shareholder resolutions are permitted, we have ...