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First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... topics. The research "aims to enhance industry awareness of sustainable investment, report on market trends and best practice, and promote a greater understanding of how such issues can impact long-term investment performance," according to First Sentier. ...

CBRE hires APAC ESG research lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
CBRE has hired Sameer Chopra to head its Pacific research team and lead ESG research for the Asia Pacific region. Chopra will join CBRE in July. He is currently head of Australian research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "We continually strive to ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has hired Julie Moret as global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, a newly created role. Moret will oversee the firm's sustainable investing and global engagement policies, foster research and product development ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... landscape, but also very fitting to the retail and wholesale markets." Perennial Better Future is speaking at the ESG Best Practice Forum on the topic of the current outlook and landscape for ESG products. To register, click here.

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Arnold noted. "We have also developed a range of bespoke strategies designed to help our clients incorporate global best practice into their carbon investment strategies. Our clients are actively working to incorporate responsible investing and make ...

Corporate super fund sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... also commenced measuring its organisational greenhouse gas footprint, in line with international and Australian best practice accounting standards. "We are committed to being part of the solution to climate change so will reduce emissions where possible ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations is a human challenge, but it also has implications on investors, companies and operations and supply chains. As rollout of the various vaccinations for COVID-19 begin to happen in countries around ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... 90% of directors on the ASX 300 come from Anglo-Celtic backgrounds," Baig said. "We have an understanding of what best practice looks like, and that revolves around better diversity on boards, senior management, building the pipeline, looking at promotions ...

Climate Action 100+ aviation engagement takes off

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... will continue to ask them to meet special requests, but this provides more guidance in terms of what we see as the best practice pathway for those sectors to decarbonise," Hillis noted. The Climate Action 100+ recommended expectations call for aviation ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Principles. Insight uses the ICMA guidelines as a framework for its evaluation. "We still are uncertain as to what best practice looks like, the guidance isn't proscriptive and it is at the discretion of the issuer," he said. "But it starts to hit at ...