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Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The responsible investment is growing faster than the rest of the market, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA). RIAA has released its annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, which shows that the total pool of ...

New Climate Action 100 engagement to tackle food and beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ has laid out a new set of expectations for the food and beverage sector to make process towards decarbonising their operations and supply chain in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Climate Action 100+, the US$55 trillion ...

Reflection on 10 years of climate action: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The momentum to address climate change has built, but regulatory, methodological and investor climate action remain challenges in financial markets, according to ISS ESG. Financial market participants including investors are still working to find appropriate ...

ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
A minority of ASX-listed companies are reporting on their labour hire, contracting and outsourcing workforce arrangements, which poses a risk in assessing the long-term viability of workforce strategies. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility ...

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 ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Oil and gas producer Santos' claims that natural gas provides clean energy and that the company has a pathway to net zero emissions by 2040 will be challenged in federal court. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed a ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Clients are demanding more from their wealth management, both in terms of returns and in terms of ESG investments, according to research from Accenture. Accenture's Towards the Markets of Tomorrow: Capital Markets Vision 2025 notes that globally, the ...

Supermarket giant inks $1.3bn sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
One of Australia's supermarket majors has established $1.3 billion in sustainability linked loans (SLL). Coles Group announced they had replaced its $1.3 billion bilateral debt facilities with four-year SLLs. The SLL "draws a direct line between our ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Fund manager and super fund Australian Ethical enjoyed record annual growth in its funds under management and announced a dividend in its results. With net inflows of $1.03 billion during the year driving FUM up to $6.07 billion, the company announced ...