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ESG product definitions a matter for legislation: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... ESG products should be legislated by government, LaBourchardiere did say ASIC is "supportive" of the Australian Sustainability Finance Institute's (ASFI) process to develop an industry-led sustainable finance taxonomy. "ASIC have been observers [of ...

Directors engage on breadth of ESG issues facing companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... thing coming out of our surveys as to what was materially important to our stakeholders was actually climate and sustainability. This is an example of where business got ahead of government in terms of what we did and how we embraced change. I think ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... small island states face." The Bonn conference saw many moving parts to negotiations, with observers telling FS Sustainability that there has been progress on key topics ahead of November. Australia could play a stronger role at COP27 given new government ...

ESG managed accounts drive strong growth: BT Panorama

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... been attributable to mid-size players and the burgeoning ETF market." ISS owns Rainmaker Group, publisher of FS Sustainability, as well as Plan for Life.

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... some of these ESG drivers don't have an impact on current earnings, but they may have an impact on the long-term sustainability of earnings, and I think they can be used as a proxy for management quality." Ausbil performed climate scenario analysis against ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Future Strategy is an actively managed portfolio that focuses on small and mid-cap companies that address global sustainability challenges. A business of Marsh McLennan, Mercer is a highly regarded global asset management and consulting firm. The appointment ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... between the direct impacts businesses have on nature and the general state of the environment, said EY Oceania chief sustainability officer Mathew Nelson. "There is a disconnect more broadly in this shocking outcome in the State of the Environment report ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... likelihood of being positioned for sustainable development and therefore long-term sustainable return. "We look at the sustainability positioning of the company, which has led us away from highly emissions intensive companies. An emissions target didn't ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... to dig deeply into the exposure drafts of this proposed change as of publication, but CEO Simon O'Connor told FS Sustainability that the organisation will engage with Treasury. "We welcome Treasury's consultation on this area specifically, as faith based ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... to achieve its investment objectives. Schroders has evolved the asset allocation framework of the fund to embed sustainability into the underlying investment process with the objective of "improving its sustainability profile and significantly reducing ...