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HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Blakey has been appointed to the Board of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). Blakey is the only Australian board member, whose members are responsible for assets of more than $79 trillion. ICGN represents institutional investors for ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... in a net zero economy." Last year, IFM Investors is reporting a nearly 8% reduction in carbon emissions across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in the 2018/2019 financial year. FM Investors' infrastructure assets in Australia are Ausgrid ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Boutique Australian equity fund manager Merlon Capital Partners has hired Rebecca El-Khoury as sustainability manager. El-Khoury joined Merlon from TransGrid where she was a sustainability manager within the corporate strategy and sustainability team. ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... a sustainable future is long and hurdled; for the entire industry and also for DWS." DWS does offer funds into the Australian market and asset consultants in Australia examine fund managers for their ESG credentials, processes, and decision-making before ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... agriculture sector is Australia's fastest growing sector and represents 4% of Australia's GDP at $67 billion. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference panel at the event, Goonan cited statistics suggesting that the ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Global Compact; Co-Chair, DWS ESG Advisory Board; Speaker, Volkswagen Sustainability Council (GER), speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference. While imperfect, environmental and social data from companies improving ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... resident wellbeing initiatives and initiatives to improve workforce diversity. Jenkins anticipates similar demand in the Australian market. Developing the SLD market comes with challenges - Jenkins points to the need to have scrupulous standards when ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... while the concentrated nature of the ASX made it more challenging, but Zbik said that there are now more options in Australian equities as well - he cited ETFs with ethical or sustainable strategies as an avenue because of their cost structure and transparency ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... 2020, which grew overall by 2%. "Leading practice responsible investment is growing at 15 times the rate that overall Australian professional managed funds have grown - that's a 30% growth compared to a 2% growth," said Nicolette Boele, executive, policy ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Asai is based in Melbourne. Mayleah House joined the PRI on 16 August as a senior policy analyst. She comes from the Australian Conversation Foundation where she worked as an economic analyst and campaigner, and she is admitted as a solicitor of the ...

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AGL mulls sale of Tilt Renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
AGL Energy has confirmed it is considering selling its 20% stake in the wind and solar energy generator.

Nuveen eyes green loans in local RE strategy

MATTHEW WAI
Following its first close in December, Nuveen's Australian commercial real estate debt strategy, which has a focus on responsible investing, has received $300 million from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on its second close.

Wollemi Capital buys renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The climate-focused investment firm will pay $19 million for MPower Group's renewable energy and battery storage business after the latter faced challenges in securing funding.

Podcast: Measuring nature assets in portfolios

THE GREENER WAY
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the transition to nature-positive investment portfolios with Lucian Peppelenbos, climate and biodiversity strategist at Robeco.

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