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Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... gets vaccinated when. Every country is stratifying differently, and each country has a different approach to who gets it first." Clare Payne, EY fellow for trust and ethics, also pointed to supply chain as not just a challenge, but also a solution. "Supply ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... another under the leadership of Katherine Tai as the next US Trade Representative. "Our prime minister needs to look to his first conversation with the new president as an opportunity to leverage this longstanding and close partnership with energy and ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... committed to a 20-25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the projected business-as-usual approach by 2030. "SEC is the first public organization in Thailand to have become an official TCFD supporter since 30 December 2020, which marks another ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... concerns and couldn't go public because they were barred for doing so." The NSW Aboriginal Land Council is part of the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance, which is made up of Aboriginal Land Councils, Native Title Representative Bodies and Aboriginal ...

Robeco launches SDG-linked credit income fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... will all be sustainable product, said Stephen Dennis, head of Robeco Australia. "What's happened in Australia in 2020, first the fires, then COVID, it's made people step back and say, hang on are we doing what we need to have a sustainable world," ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... clients (those aged between 25-40) who are looking to grow their wealth and meet investment objectives such as buying their first home. "Mum and dads are also choosing the sustainable option for their kids accounts, which Stockspot doesn't charge any ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... frequently have rules relating to environmental performance of leased spaces. Focusing on property and infrastructure at first also allowed Cbus to build up the capability to consider the fund's entire portfolio. "We also built a lot of internal ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing, Li said. "We measure the impact on two levels," Li said. "The first impact is achieved through our investments in individual companies which create the positive social impact. The second level ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... party provider, Ideal Ratings, to develop this report." The 'ESG Insights: Environment' report capability is one of the first expansions of the ESG Insights product suite, driven by a combination of client demand matched with data capability, Boccassini ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... disclose lobbying by its industry associations on cultural heritage issues." This resolution enjoys the support of the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance, a coalition of more than 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and leaders ...