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ASX300 upping the ante on ESG reporting: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... such as women on executive leadership teams, gender pay gap targets and reconciliation action plans. The Melior Australian Impact Fund has underperformed the ASX300 total return index, returning -12.7% for the past year versus -6.8% for the ASX300 Total ...

FM Global to provide climate resilience discount

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... expectancies related to wind, flood and wildfire exposure by more than US$120 billion which, in turn, can magnify their positive impact on customers, colleagues and communities. "The resilience credit is a response to our clients looking for more ways ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunities that help them reach net zero, but investors aren't generally willing to sacrifice returns for climate impact." BlackRock noted that Australia requires "several GW of battery storage deployment in the near term and is a key market for ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... area - as we see stronger commitment from the Australian government that will be logically supported by policy, that will impact how companies talk about climate, and that's beyond sustainable companies and sustainable funds. "I think that's absolutely ...

FS Sustainability launches The Greener Way Podcast

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Way. FS Sustainability has a long history of news and analysis covering how investors and companies make decisions that impact on people and planet. From climate change to biodiversity, human rights and modern slavery to corporate purpose and governance ...

APRA releases climate risk assessment results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Almost 40% of banks, insurers and superannuation funds say climate-related events could have a "material or moderate impact on their direct operations," according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). APRA has published the findings ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... reuse company's target covers its direct and indirect Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. "Our business activities have a direct impact on the environment and as a leader of the circular economy, it is our responsibility to ensure we contribute positively ...

Singapore to issue inaugural sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... eligible projects, the operational approach to manage green bond proceeds, and the commitment to annual allocation and impact reporting. The Singapore Green Bond Framework is structured to align with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) ...

Invest in sustainable development for positive return: RadiantESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... The firm uses quantitative management strategies and techniques to evaluate companies from a financial and sustainable impact perspective. "It is a data intensive process, working with a bunch of different data sources on the Radiant Mosaic Platform," ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The next UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November is expected to focus on implementing commitments made at last year's conference, with the role of countries like Australia as well as investors and business to become enhanced. In preparation ...