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Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... from Google Cloud. The study, conducted by The Harris Poll, found that greater accountability, better measurement and management, and well-defined leadership, are needed to achieve ESG goals. The study further found that executives are failing to execute ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... global standards by resolving investor information asymmetry while preventing greenwashing and inducing responsible management. This comes as earlier in the week the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong proposed mandatory climate-related disclosure for its listed ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... capital will be needed to speed the path to decarbonisation, which cannot be done by governments alone. The global asset management industry - which is expected to be managing over $145 trillion by 2025 - has the scale to make things happen and trigger ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... companies disclose more complex actions to manage slavery risks, with less than 10% working with suppliers to build risk management capacity, consulting with potentially affected groups or defining effectiveness to help track performance. "Investors ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... support rapid scale up to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. "We start with looking for companies with quality management teams," Scaysbrook said. "Whilst we are focused on the fundamentals of the project, we want to bac management teams that ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... protecting biodiversity and improving mining safety. Last year, the themes were net zero emissions; natural resource management: water and waste; diversity, equality and inclusion; and Nature Action 100. The company has $275 billion in sustainability ...

California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... April. CalPERS - the California Public Employees Retirement System - has approximately US$443 billion in assets under management, while CalSTRS - the California State Teachers' Retirement System - has approximately US$ $306 billion. "This bill would ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... million National Product Stewardship Investment Fund. In Australia, superannuation funds and professional investment management companies including Australian Ethical and Australian Super are investing in recycling and waste management companies including ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 40.2% of non-executive directors were women. However, among executive directors, just 11.1% of CEO's or other executive management roles were held by women. AICD managing director and CEO Mark Rigotti said achieving 40% female representation at a non-executive ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to drive a reduction in Scope 3 emissions. Similar measures will be considered across existing Crescent assets under management in earlier funds. The new fund is sector agnostic, but acquired companies are expected to be concentrated in the healthcare ...