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Aberdeen Standard hires ESG investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments recruited Local Government Super's former responsible investment lead as its ESG investment director. Bill Hartnett will relocate to London to support ASI's emerging markets and Asia-Pacific team in the newly created ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... companies." Future Super's divestment announcement comes as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors calls for more ESG integration and gender diversity targets for listed companies. Financial Standard recently reported listed companies ...

ACSI calls for ESG, stronger stewardship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... Superannuation Investors is calling for significant reforms to Australia's framework for investment stewardship to encourage ESG integration. ACSI is asking APRA to revise its investment guidance to specifically reflect the importance of ESG integration ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Royal Commission may have pushed some businesses to prioritise environmental and ethical social governance (ESG), according to Perennial portfolio manager Damian Cottier. Perennial surveyed a series of listed companies, asking about their ESG priorities ...

AMP Capital appoints operations lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
AMP Capital has appointed an interim chief operations officer. AMP Capital ESG director, real estate and listed equities Adrian Williams will take the operational reigns at AMP's investment management arm on an interim basis. The move comes as current ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... term impacts of platforms like these and to advocate for their long term safety." Engagement with companies on these kinds of ESG issues is about protecting the value of that long term investment, she added. "The decisions we make today will make a big ...

Aussie instos among most responsible investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... core principles and 20 criteria for responsible investing practices, including disclosure practices and the integration of ESG into investment decisions. AustralianSuper and VFMC ranked within the top quintile of analysed funds, while Commonwealth Superannuation ...

ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... active role in protecting the oceans and combatting climate change by putting in place environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies. Calvert has developed an ESG strategy that specifically considers a sector or businesses impacts on ...

Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Moody's has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments. Moody's said this acquisition will further its objective of promoting global standards for ESG use by market participants. ...

NZ Super dumps guns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... Framework required decisions about ethical exclusions to consider New Zealand law. NZ Super said the Guardians worked with MSCI ESG Research to identify companies captured under the new exclusion, and will divest $19 million of investments in: American ...