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Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... representing about US$23 trillion in assets under management. Across Asia Pacific, 110 asset owners and managers were included from China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... much focus on what is industry best practice," Carlsson-Sweeney said. "By going to places like Bangladesh, Cambodia and China, you see the best factories, you see what leaders are doing, and then you come back and say this is what we'd like you to do. ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... chains are global, they're becoming more dynamic, more complex. There are the current trade wars, labour costs going up in China, Chinese capital flowing out of China into new countries, changing the supply chains, and that can introduce new risks for ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
Nearly half of China's coal power stations are making losses, and their owners could save "nearly US$390 billion by closing plants in line with the Paris Climate Agreement," according to an innovative new study by Carbon Tracker, Matthew Gray, Carbon ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... was the second largest cumulative source of issuance within the Asia Pacific region in the first half of 2018, second to China and twelfth in the overall world ranking. In the first half of 2018, New Zealand saw NZ$200 million issued. "Australia has ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth, the UK Green Finance Taskforce, Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, China's Green Credit Guidelines, Norway's Roadmap for Green Competitiveness in the Financial Sector and Indonesia's Sustainable ...

Macquarie Group issues £500 million facility to finance green projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... transaction," Macquarie said. HSBC coordinated the syndication of the Facility as a joint bookrunner with ING and Bank of China Ltd." In 2017 Macquarie acquired the UK's Green Investment Bank, which is now the Green Investment Group (GIG). Macquarie ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... what's happening at Facebook." Going forward in 2018, Ausbil will also focus on continued clean-up of the environment in China, wage inflation and underpayment of workers, the Royal Commission on banks, as well as continuing on the aforementioned top ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... from consumer trends as well as government action. Examples include Vitasoy, selling plant based milks in Australia, HK and China; Standard Foods selling oats into Taiwan and China, and Marico selling coconut oil throughout Asia." Ausbil engages with ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... to open in Vietnam this year. Further centres are planned for a range of other countries including India, Indonesia and China. "We've been examining options for a little while to tap into the impact investing market, and leverage the donations we receive ...