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HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... over time," Gillies said. This is not HSBC's only foray into natural capital development. Last year, HSBC Global Asset Management and Pollination Group announced they would create a natural capital manager in a venture to mainstream natural capital as ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... provide insights on the latest in corporate governance best practice in Asia Pacific to add value to investors and management as they pursue long-term value creation in their enterprises. In Australia, companies are "sure to face heightened scrutiny ...

Powerful signal on climate with votes, court decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Shareholder votes against management at Chevron and ExxonMobil and a ruling by a Dutch court against Royal Dutch Shell intensifies the focus on the oil and gas industry, but experts say all Australian company directors should heed advice when it comes ...

Evaluating impact of climate policy on company valuation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... essential to establishing the winners and losers of any new environmental commitments, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Quantifying the scale of recent commitments is a challenge, given the volme of emissions by country and where each country ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... searched to include in their investments were renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable land and agricultural management, and sustainable water. The top three issues users searched for to avoid in their investments were fossil fuels, human ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Indigenous heritage and climate change are key ESG themes for corporate engagement, according to Paradice Investment Management. Paradice integrates ESG and active ownership into its investment process and across teams because of its impact on risk and ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... there is an overall increase in the depth and understanding of sustainability reporting, as well as sustainability management among Singapore-listed issuers. Two thirds of all companies disclosed unfavourable aspects of sustainability performance from ...

Unite the league: investors join climate coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Investment Corporation, and the 20 participants are collectively responsible for over $910 billion in assets under management. The initiative started with investors and is being opened to other sectors, including banks, insurers and companies. It is ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... five years' experience. A number of firms have announced hires in recent weeks. Impact investor Melior Investment Management has hired Carlos Castillo as a senior analyst. Castillo was most recently at Ellerston Capital where he was part of a team ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... towards ethical investing preferences differ strongly between generations, according to a survey by Nucleus Wealth Management. Nucleus Wealth conducted a survey of more than 1450 Nucleus Wealth clients and potential investors on attitudes to ethical ...