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Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Medibank identified customer health, employee health, community health, environmental health and governance as their material topics. The COVID-19 pandemic response impacted each of those material topics, said ...

Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. "Our typical model is to partner with charities and some commercial enterprises to acquire property ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. The Sustainability Bond Framework also supports the NSW government environmental and social policies, strategies and goals, including the NSW Climate Change Policy Framework, NSW Government Resource Efficiency ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... said Liza McDonald, Aware Super's head of responsible investments. "Our members are increasingly telling us that environmental, social and governance issues are extremely important to them," McDonald said. "Nearly 80% of our members have told us that ...

The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... infrastructure such as pipelines, though the ability for new pipelines to be built has already been seriously stalled by environmental activism over recent years. Any lack of proactive policies in the renewable space that could expand the investment ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... measurable and reportable"; and impact, which targets investments aimed at generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. By classifying manager activity, Zenith aims to achieve a common base for advisers ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... like percentage of revenue in industry categories." Daintree screens out coal and energy extraction companies on environmental grounds, among other exclusions such as tobacco, controversial weapons, and, for New Zealand-based clients, whale meat and ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Vanguard Australia has launched an Australian shares environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund and exchange traded fund (ETF), expanding its Ethically Conscious range. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF (ASX:VETH) ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... loan or SLL. "Green and sustainability linked loans are the next stage in financing to help companies promote their environmental, social and governance strategies," said Christina Tonkin, managing director, corporate finance, ANZ. "These emerging loan ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... exposure to the nuclear power sector." There are a small but increasing number of choices for funds that invest in an environmental sector theme. Renewable energy and water-focused funds are the most prevalent, Morningstar said. Morningstar also noted ...