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Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Global Impact Initiative (GII) founder and CEO Giles Gunesekera has joined the board of lithium-ion battery company Magnis Energy Technologies. Gunesekera joins ASX-listed Magnis as an independent non-executive director. The company cited his "unique ...

Australian execs say climate change already impacting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Australian corporate leaders expect climate change to have a high or very high impact on their organisation's strategy and operations over the coming three years, according to a survey from Deloitte. Nearly all of Australian executives - 95% - participating ...

PGIM creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... potential negative or positive impacts on the environment and society. Unanyants-Jackson also led the development of ESG Impact Ratings, a proprietary tool to help clients invest according to their ESG preferences, oversaw the first publication of PGIM ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... responsible investment outcomes and achieve modest levels of predicted tracking error and still achieve meaningful ESG impact. Parametric used "If the client has a higher tracking error tolerance, we can achieve a really big reduction in portfolio emissions," ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... negative screening; norms-based screening; active ownership; positive screening; sustainability-themed investments; and impact investing. The ERIG Index also uses criteria from the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The ERIG Index currently ...

Conscious Investment Management expands investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... management in specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and social and affordable housing as well as seeking to maximise its impact through active involvement in policy and advocacy for these areas. Tran comes to Conscious Investment from Summer Housing ...

Envirosuite hires CFO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Environmental intelligence technology company Envirosuite has hired Justin Owen as chief financial officer. Owen comes to Envirosuite from Whispir, where he was CFO. Owen has has more than 30 years of experience, including significant financial experience ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and autonomy of our specialist investment managers, we also recognise that an organisation of our scale can have a major impact by working collectively on sustainability issues. We are thrilled to have Anne leading our efforts in this critically important ...

American Century launches small cap fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... investors, noted to interim head of Asia Pacific, Elizabeth Trinh. "Since 2009, we have offered Global Growth and Healthcare Impact funds to intermediary investors through a distribution relationship with Zurich Investments," she said. American Century ...

Australian Unity appoints head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... responsible investment and stewardship practices for the benefit of its members and follows the release of its first dedicated Impact Report in 2021," the company said. Moore joins Australian Unity from Uniting Financial Services, where he most recently ...