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Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... Under the federal government's proposal, climate-related financial disclosures will become mandatory for large Australian companies from July 2024, with smaller businesses to follow in 2027-2028. As FS Sustainability reported in June, the proposal ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... Markets business, and Brookfield is committed to maintaining the 2025 closure date announced earlier this year. Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) climate lead Harriet Kater said that loss of shareholder voice and questions around ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... action." ACCR's analysis found that Royal Dutch Shell's Say on Climate vote was supported by just 50% of the Australian superannuation funds analysed. BHP Group's Say on Climate vote at its Australian AGM was supported by 78% of investment ...

Co-founder departs Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... investment partnership with Future Super. Prior to founding Future Super, Verwey was a senior relationships manager at Australian Ethical and treasurer for the Climate Action Network Australia. Future Super has been one of the fastest growing funds in ...

Retail, corporate funds lack transparency on ESG votes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... performing funds (according to APRA) tend to have better disclosure and are more supportive of ESG proposals. Despite every Australian having an interest in superannuation, there is no legal requirement for funds to disclose their voting record or how ...

ASX 100 missing key reporting metric: ACCR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
A new report from the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has raised serious governance concerns with ASX 100 companies in relation to contractors. ACCR found that Australian listed companies remain opaque about their labour hire, contracting ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Capture and Storage project. In a public statement, the company said this project was the "real game-changer". The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is not impressed with Santos' plan. "Santos' new climate targets ignore its ...

Rio Tinto decision exposes limits of super engagement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... review. Both these funds also declined to comment on Toth's promotion. QMV partner Jonathan Steffanoni said most big Australian super funds engage with companies in accordance with the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and this ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... down shareholder resolutions on climate change despite signing up to the Investor Group on Climate Change. The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) found that eight members of the Investor Group on Climate Change supported less than ...

Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... funds' proxy voting records in 2018 and found just 11 of the 50 largest funds disclose a complete record, including all Australian and international shareholdings. A further four funds provided limited disclosures of international proxy voting records ...
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