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Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies associated. Nicholas Varcoe, ESG analyst, Ausbil IDPP was launched by global not-for-profit As You Sow, as part of an initiative of the Plastic Solutions Investor ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... believe Baillie Gifford's investment approach and active engagement with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as well as on a company's strategic direction, corporate culture, and shareholder alignment, will ensure sound long-term ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ...

First Sentier Investors hires Kate Turner as RI specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... progress in integrating responsible investment across the business," he said. "The investment teams' commitment to incorporating ESG principles across their processes and strategies is central to their investment approach, and underpins our corporate ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... is a perennial issue we face," he said. "Previously, when green bonds came to market, they would be targeted to Ethical and ESG fuds. They're a fairly small market. They're important, but they're a small part. We're not going to get the level of interest ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... determines its voting recommendations. ACSI's guidelines promote robust governance practices including how companies manage ESG risks and opportunities, Davidson said. "One principle underpins everything we do," she said. "We are focussed on financially ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... differentiators on their sustainability practices are associated with higher return on capital. The study examined about the MSCI ESG ratings of about 3,800 companies across 65 industries from 2012 to 2017, and concluded that there has been convergence ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... executive director of media. "Responsible investment and taking into account environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) factors is now a mainstream investment issue for all fund trustee boards, their fiduciaries and the capital markets," said ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... really is the level of articulation from clients on their understanding. Previously, clients were routinely asking if we have ESG policies an strategies, and if we took part in GRESB, but it stopped there. What's changed now is that we're getting much ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... sections: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics and Targets, and the MSCI guide, TCFD-BASED REPORTING A Practical ESG Guide for Institutional Investors, gears its strategy around those four sections. It outlines a typical framework - set ...