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2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... risk management. "We are inextricably linked in the way we live on the planet," KPMG director, human rights and social impact Meg Brodie told FS Sustainability. "The idea that we have environmental impacts and then we have impacts on people becomes a ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating the concepts of the "just transition" should become part of investors' decarbonisation strategies, according to Mercer. Mercer senior sustainability investment specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... management. "We are inextricably linked in the way we live on the planet," said KPMG director, human rights and social impact Meg Brodie. "The idea that we have environmental impacts and then we have impacts on people becomes a false dichotomy. In the ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... into programs such as maternal health, vaccination programs and girls' education that will provide measurable social impact outcomes. The fund was designed to be accessible to retail investors, Gunesekera said. "Our vision is around mainstreaming ...

Deep impact: the next step in sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... identified with private market strategies and investments in specific use of proceeds bonds like green bonds or social impact bonds, where the allocation of capital is directly tied to the activity of the use of proceeds. The impact investing sector ...

Wayfinding for deeper engagement in ethical investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental, social, and financial risk, and increase financial return by creating more positive environmental and social impact."

Conscious Investment Management invests in Victorian development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Super. The impact fund focuses on investing in social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. Conscious Investment Management focuses ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... asset classes. "Our experience is that agricultural investments committed to environmental sustainability, positive social impact and responsible management, who invest significantly long-term R&D and innovation, and are disciplined in their buying ...

Greenwashing a challenge to sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian investors believe engaging on climate change or use of fossil fuels are the most important stewardship topics, but also believe greenwashing is a major challenge, according to Schroders. Schroders has released its latest Institutional ...

Conscious Investment Management grows team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... affordable housing; environmental infrastructure, including community rooftop solar; and deep impact products, such as social impact bonds.