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Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... environment, post the BlackRock and BIS announcements. Superannuation funds have demonstrated that they can lead the way in sustainable investing especially as investing this way has been found to not only maintain if not boost returns but also reduce ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... future of the precinct as an employment hub, and in Impact Investment Group as a developer of choice for premium, sustainable office accommodation." Impact Investment Group are targeting carbon and water neutrality through the three-stage redevelopment ...

Green bond issuance could hit close to US$300 billion: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... interesting observance - new sectors are issuing green bonds. This is critical for driving the market forward." Social and sustainable impact bonds issuance increased, adding $35bn in 2019, which, together with green bonds, brought total issuance of ...

Small, mid-caps list governance, social as top ESG concerns: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Cottier, portfolio manager, Perennial Value Management In 2019, Perennial Value Management conducted its inaugural Sustainable Future survey, gauging reactions from 250 ASX listed companies in the small to mid-cap space. Respondents were asked as part ...

GSSB developing new GRI standard for agriculture and fishing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... diverse backgrounds and all constituency groups across agriculture or fishing, especially those with experience in sustainable development, are invited to apply before the closing date of 4 March.

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... legal, fiduciary and reputational and social license obligations. Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia) likened the bushfire crisis to the global financial crisis. "What needs to change is ...

Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that need to be able to pay for their own externalities," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We've often talked about what is sustainable investing about, and fundamentally, it's about earnings sustainability. Do company's earnings rely on weak regulation? If so ...

Companies that manage ESG issues "more resilient": Saturna Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Scott Klimo, CIO, Saturna Capital Saturna Capital offers two strategies that integrate ESG analysis - the Saturna Sustainable Funds, but the fund management firm's approach to considering sustainable performance is an outgrowth of of of its original ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... the fund 3 February and will report to CIO Russell Clarke. Williams worked for UniSuper as manager of governance and sustainable investment from 2008 through 2019. She has been a non-executive director for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Global green bond market continues to grow, expand: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... is a good example of further expansion and development of what Starbucks started so successfully. This was based on sustainable procurement and improvement of nutritional guidance programmes." J.P. Morgan acted as Sustainability Bond Structuring agent ...