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"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The financial system is rushing to upskill on ESG as the concept becomes more integrated into the industry, with teams increasingly comprising of staff with specialist sustainability skills alongside traditional finance experience. ESG is becoming embedded ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said Mirova has both the experience and expertise to bring the very best ESG investment opportunities to Australian super funds and institutional investors. "This is the sixth iteration of its energy ...

PRI, CFA Institute and GSIA agree to common RI definitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... including Screening: the application of rules based on defined criteria that determine whether an investment is permissible. ESG integration: ongoing consideration of ESG factors within an investment analysis and decision-making process with the aim ...

Impact investing as greenwashing antidote: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... misrepresented as being the majority of the business, that's a greenwashing risk." T. Rowe Price also engages with companies beyond ESG grounds. While Balkrishna supports companies adopting ISSB standards 1 and 2 relating to sustainability and climate ...

Igneo refinances green credit facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... size from US$880 million to US$1.77 billion since the facility was first provided, said Rowan Element, Igneo's head of ESG - Australia and New Zealand. "The extension of the GTCF, and the short-term equity bridging capability it provides, is complementary ...

Podcast: Going nuclear with Phillip Hudak

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... transition to a net zero world? Here to talk about how a new push for nuclear power generation might impact on investors, and the ESG considerations in uranium mining is Phillip Hudak, co-Portfolio Manager, Australian Small Companies, at Maple-Brown ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
More than three-quarters of active managers have hired new ESG personnel in the last year, according to global research. Employment trends are reflecting a growing interest in sustainable investing as the global economy ramps up net zero emissions and ...

PRI to shake up reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... clarifying the actual objectives of investors' responsible investment approaches," and could including focusing on incorporating ESG risks and opportunities and addressing the drivers of financially material sustainability risks. The second model looks ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... heritage. Although Indigenous economic empowerment is essential for self-determination and "closing the gap", most existing ESG frameworks largely ignore Indigenous interests. However, Indigenous interests are critical to best practice since economic ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... is increasingly top of mind for investors. FS Sustainability recently hosted its inaugural event in Sydney supported by ISS ESG, where experts discussed how nature is beginning to influence investment decisions. With some nature targets just six years ...