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HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... outcomes. "Previously, we mapped blue carbon opportunities at the scale of the whole Great Barrier Reef catchment," said director of Deakin University's Blue Carbon Lab, Dr Peter Macreadie. "In this project, we will delve into questions like 'How amenable ...

Webinar: Do ESG portfolios outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... funds under management at $380 billion, up 140% in just 12 months. This webinar featuring Rainmaker Information executive director, research and compliance Alex Dunnin and head of investment research John Dyall as well as FS Sustainability managing editor ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... actions." However, the problem of modern slavery is not improving and is most likely getting worse, said Jeff Bond, senior director, sustainability consulting (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground in various markets ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a starting point for disclosure, according to Deloitte director, biodiversity and natural capital - sustainability and climate change Guy Williams, at the recent Responsible Investment ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... ambition of becoming a substantial multi-asset investor," Henaghan said. Sandra McCullagh is a current non-executive director (NED) of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a former NED of QSuper, and established the ESG equities research capability ...

Labor election pledge on YFYS performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... in reverse on these issues. Their war on corporate transparency through a tax on proxy advisers, and winding back on director liability are just two examples where there has been a deliberate attempt to put the car in reverse." Jones noted that YFYS ...

Igneo sets 2023 climate targets for infrastructure companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... 'igneous', a type of volcanic rock, sister publication Financial Standard reported. Speaking at a recent briefing, Igneo director, ESG Sophie Durham noted that the strategy is called Climate Action 1, 2,3. "Climate action 1,2,3 is three steps ...

UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... ten years' experience in sustainable finance - joins the investment banker from the Commonwealth Bank where she was director of sustainable finance. Before that, she spent six years at AMP Capital as a sustainable investment analyst examining the ...

QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... investors, tenants and assets, but also empowers resilient and healthy communities for future prosperity," said managing director of QIC Real Estate Michael O'Brien. "By taking a proactive and data-driven approach to achieving net zero carbon emissions ...

"Alarming" lack of capex alignment to 1.5C goals: Climate Action100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Woolworths. Australian companies are performing better than their global peers on some indicators, said Laura Hillis, director of Climate Action 100+ at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "Australian companies performed particularly well on ...