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Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The sustainable bond sector has continued to evolve to include issuance of social bonds explicitly linked to COVID-19 impacts. Michael Chen, head of sustainable finance, Westpac Institutional Bank Thus far, supranational, sovereign and agency (SSA) ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) has appointed corporate governance expert Pru Bennett to its board of directors. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director Bennett is a former managing director of Blackrock with more than 20 years' experience ...

Companies have responsibility to meld profit and purpose: IBM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Approximately three quarters of Australians think corporations have a responsibility to prioritise employees, the environment and the community as much as they prioritise delivering profits to shareholders, according to research from IBM. Jade Moffat ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has hired Talieh Williams to the role of head of investment stewardship. Talieh Williams A spokesperson for VMFC confirmed that Williams will join the fund 3 February and will report to CIO Russell Clarke. ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
BlackRock has joined Climate Action 100+, the global investor initiative that engages with the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters on action on climate change. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change ...

How the law can drive impact through investment: B Lab

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Anna Crabb, Head of Strategy and Partnerships, B Lab Australia and New Zealand Anna Crabb, Head of Strategy and Partnerships, B Lab Australia and New Zealand At the recent Impact ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
In the midst of an AGM season in which several Australian listed companies are facing shareholder resolutions related to climate risk disclosure and management, First State Super, one of the signatories to the Climate Action 100+ coalition, reflects ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Danielle Welsh-Rose

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has hired Danielle Welsh-Rose as ESG investment director with regional responsibilities. Danielle Welsh-Rose, ESG investment director, Aberdeen Standard Investments Welsh-Rose will support the integration of ESG factors ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Asset manager Amundi has launched an investment program aimed at developing the green private credit market in Europe, with a focus on small-scale projects. Amundi is partnering with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to launch the Green Credit Continuum ...

Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Fund manager Robeco has developed a framework which assesses the impact of companies towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of its integrated approach to sustainability in investing. Masja Zandbergen, head of sustainability ...