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AllianceBernstein launches Australian low-carbon equities strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... is consistent with our foundation's ethos of investing over the long term in a way that produces broad environmental and social benefits."

Pengana WHEB Sustainable Investing Impact Report identifies positives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... George Latham, managing partner, WHEB The report describes the ways in which WHEB identifies "critical environmental and social challenges facing the world over the next 30 years," and how their investments in companies are providing positive impact ...

Vanessa Zimmerman launches Pillar Two human rights consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Vanessa Zimmerman has launched Pillar Two, a consultancy that will assist companies with human rights policy development and risk management, as well as assisting with human rights and Modern Slavery reporting. Vanessa Zimmerman, founder, Pillar Two ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... sustainability." Josh Kendall, senior ESG analyst, Insight Investment Insight Investment's traffic light score examines a social or environmental impact bond on three categories - the ESG performance of the issuer, the structure of the bond including ...

Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... government agencies, but the Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund presents an opportunity to scale investment and social and economic impact, said Chris Croker, managing director of Impact Investment Partners. "We've had some success and we've invested ...

Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... launched the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund, a global equity fund that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and ethical screens. The fund uses the investment expertise of wholly owned affiliate QS ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... continually improve the environmental performance of our direct property assets by incorporating environmental practices and social considerations into the day-to-day management of our direct property portfolio. In doing so, we aim to enhance the overall ...

T. Rowe Price analyses water, energy, food nexus and investment impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... information, Drew noted. "What we do is highlight the information within the company," Drew said. "We do environmental, social and economic research, we present a profile to our portfolio managers and they use that in their investment process." Much ...

Business has role to play in protecting human rights: Gillian Triggs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... not have a charter of human rights or some benchmark form of law against which the practices of companies in relation to social issues can be measured. That shows up in some of the examples we see on the front pages of newspapers today. We've been a ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... retail-focused green bond also provides a new asset class for institutional investors seeking opportunities that meet environmental, social and governance requirements. It creates a simple and highly transparent way for the private sector to invest in ...