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LGS launches shareholder voting website

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... and CGI Glass Lewis recommendations, but will vote against these recommendations if they believe there is a long-term ESG risk which may lead to the loss of shareholder value.

Future Fund appoints head of ESG risk management

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... AMRO Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and AT Kearney, including experience across Europe, Asia and Australia. "Integrating ESG risk management into our investment decision-making is an important part of our program. I am thrilled that Joel will be joining ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... $350 billion in retirement savings for six million Australians. Future Fund chief investment officer David Neal said ESG risk management would continue to be an important part of the fund, both domestically and internationally and confirmed it will be ...

Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
It will be two decades before all ASX200 companies report environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks at a 'comprehensive' level, according to The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Ann Byrne. In its annual report ...

State Super FS appoints Mercer new asset consultant

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
State Super Financial Services (SSFS) has appointed Mercer as their new asset consultant. Mercer will replace former asset consultant Russell Investments and will work with the fund to enhance investment performance, deliver innovation through its diversified ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Mismanaging the risks associated with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse. Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues ...

Hermes launches global quant equities ESG strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... tailor its exclusion list in line with LGS's own ESG requirements. LGS does not invest in companies which exhibit high ESG risk, or who derive significant revenue from armaments, logging, nuclear energy, gambling and tobacco. Peter Lambert, chief executive ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... investment officer Craig Turnbull said, "We are looking to develop innovative strategies that manage or mitigate our ESG risk exposure, and to capitalise on investment opportunities across all asset classes to achieve solid returns for our members. "The ...

Local Government Super adopts ESG risk tools

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
Local Government Super has signed with MSCI Inc to introduce ESG risk and impact tools to its portfolios. The $6bn super fund currently invests around $3.3bn in responsible investment strategies and will use MSCI's environmental, social, and governance ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial services industry has paid tribute to Erik Mather who died on Monday. The former managing director of Regnan, formerly BT Governance Advisory Service, was widely regarded as a leader in governance standards and a protector of superannuation ...