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Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... haven't mapped their human rights impacts, which are therefore mismanaged. This presents an investment risk." The social impact of technology companies is far ranging, stretching to customers, suppliers and employees. Piffaut noted that Facebook ...

Global fund manager launches bond impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... allocate towards best-in-class ESG leading issuers and securities that provide direct and measurable environmental or social impact. The strategy will be co-managed by Stephen Liberatore, head of ESG/impact - global fixed income, Anupam Damani, head ...

Tracking ESG impact in emerging markets improving: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... want to see that commitment coming through in terms of investment and action. Tracking improvement against positive social impact metrics is a further challenge, Ribeiro said. "We can see improvement, but we must also be able to quantify the impact," ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Measuring, monitoring and reporting on material ESG exposures can assist companies in securing funding from ESG investors, among other financial achievements. Vulcan Energy is a company that is aiming to be a zero-carbon lithium producer for electric ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... of director, sustainability and impact. Robertson will lead the development of a sector wide sustainability and social impact strategy and will also serve as the inaugural Chair of the ARA Sustainability Advisory Committee.

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... million in assets under management and focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. Tominc notes that the fund identifies ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... of director, sustainability and impact. Robertson will lead the development of a sector wide sustainability and social impact strategy and will also serve as the inaugural Chair of the ARA Sustainability Advisory Committee. Robertson comes to ARA from ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunity to look for patterns in the data and support and influence," said Meg Brodie, director, human rights and social impact, KPMG Banarra. Brodie assisted in the development of the guide. The guide showcases examples of current practice from the ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... assets ($2.2 billion), private debt ($287 million), public equity ($195 million), private equity ($97 million), social impact bonds (SIBs) ($66 million) and others ($44 million)." The study also finds that investors ranging from superannuation funds ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Small and medium sized ASX listed companies can measure, monitor and report their material environmental, social and governance (ESG) exposures through a new technology platform linked to the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s ESG Global Standard Metrics. ...